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10 Killer Tactics From the Secret World of Ancient Assassins
... The Hashashins , a group of assassins formed in Persia and Syria , were so feared that when they left a warning note and ... Perry, T. 2007. Secrets of Assassins' Fort Unearthed in Syria . [Online] Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/07/13/us-syria-castle-assassins-idUSL1114464920070713 Scribol. Date ...
Sarah P Young - 26/03/2019 - 22:03
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Sumerian Vampires Inspired Tales of Bloodsucking Baobhan Sith, Satan, and Dracula
Many folktales, stories, and myths around the world begin with folk “straying from the path” and meeting beautiful females, only to discover that they are treacherous vampires. Since Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror Dracula, the silver screen has seen many versions of the vampire. In 1922, actor Max Schreck played Nosferatu, Count Orlok (Dracula) in a silent classic about the demise of Dracula, and in 1931 Bela Lugosi became the infamous vampire in what is regarded as the first legitimate adaptation of Stoker's novel.
ashley cowie - 18/06/2020 - 21:49
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Translating Archaic Sumerian Cuneiform: Pinpointing Eden, or Kharsag, Garden of the Gods
Translating cuneiform as a historical source is still nowhere near an exact science, and what we find amongst so many specialists is a reliance on interpretations of the latest Akkadian versions of cuneiform written around 1500 BC, which bear little resemblance to the original meanings and contexts used, when they were first written down, as much as 4,000 years earlier.
Edmund Marriage - 14/09/2018 - 16:09
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Lockdown is the New Norm, But All is Not Lost As Virtual Museums Open
With UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson instructing the closure of museums and galleries across the UK, one by one their doors have shut this week after stringent new ‘lockdown’ measures were implemented aimed at tackling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
ashley cowie - 25/03/2020 - 17:44
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The Maccabean Revolt: The Jewish Rebellion Against the Seleucid Empire
... against the rebels. Lysias, the Seleucid governor of Syria, sent an army of 40,000 footmen and 7,000 horsemen ...
dhwty - 21/08/2021 - 18:51
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Solving the Mystery of the Burton Stone
In the affluent London suburb of Twickenham sits the Orleans House Gallery and among its vast collection of artwork and artifacts is a very mysterious piece of inscribed ‘meteorit’ once owned by the famous 19th-century explorer, Sir Richard Burton (1821 - 1890). It was thought to have been found in Mesopotamia by Sir Burton himself. But what is it and what does the object symbolize?
pkoutoupis - 20/02/2019 - 17:17
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More than 50 royal Egyptian mummies unearthed in Valley of the Kings
... secured an alliance with the Mitanni Empire of northern Syria and ushered in a period of peace at the peak of ...
aprilholloway - 29/04/2014 - 03:10
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Revealing the Ramesseum Medical Papyri and Other Remarkable Finds from the Temple of Ramesses II
The mortuary temple of Ramesses II is one of the most magnificent temples in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt. It was discovered by Jean-Francois Champollion, the same man who deciphered the Egyptian hieroglyphs. When he arrived at the temple, he read the name of the pharaoh - Ramesses. The temple is also known as the House of Millions of years, and it was built in memory of the reign of Ramesses II.
Natalia Klimczak - 02/12/2016 - 14:50
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Ancient Persian Cuneiform Contract and Artifacts Discovered in Bahrain Fort
... used in other Middle Eastern societies such as ancient Syria . An artifact found at the site at Bahrain Fort, ...
Robin Whitlock - 03/06/2015 - 14:38
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Bronze Age Cataclysmic Comet Responsible For The Sea People
... did they come to the coasts of Italy, Greece, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey? A gateway into the fortified ... Hittite Empire to the North, in what is today Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. For centuries these great historical ...
Marco M. Vigato - 12/05/2021 - 20:31
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Oldest Arabic inscription provides missing link between Nabatean and Arabic writing
... in the Nabataean alphabet, found in Namarah (modern Syria) and dated to 328 AD. Until now, this date was ... 2,000 sites in total in the areas that today are Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia. Archaeologists are still trying to ...
aprilholloway - 08/08/2014 - 03:33
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1,898-year-old Roman Military Diploma Gives Citizenship Rights
... Antiquus, who had served in the military for 20 years in Syria, was granted Roman citizenship and the right to ...
Sahir - 04/01/2022 - 18:00
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The World’s First Collectors, Museums And Libraries Of Antiquity
People have collected objects, scripts, fossils, specimens, precious stones, artifacts and memorabilia since the dawn of mankind’s memory, for different reasons. Many possible motives come into play – people collect because of nostalgia for a past world, because they want to display their wealth and sophistication, because it satisfies a compulsive need to organise and create order, because it serves as a solace and a distraction in time of uncertainty, because they want to preserve for posterity and for many other reasons.
Robert Garland - 26/01/2024 - 17:12
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7,500-Year-Old Ostrich Egg Found Around Ancient Campsite in Israel
... Peninsulas. Image from The Book of Animals of al-Jahiz, Syria, 14th century ( Public Domain ) Ostriches Eggs Were ...
ashley cowie - 15/01/2023 - 13:52
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Unravelling the mystery of disease in ancient Mesopotamia
Despite intensive research over many decades on one of the most famous kingdoms of the ancient world, scientists still know little about the diseases which plagued the people of Mesopotamia. An analysis of thousands of cuneiform texts has only revealed 44 publications mentioning traces of disease.
johnblack - 23/02/2014 - 22:25
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The Elusive Origins Of The Danuna Of The Sea People
... Mediterranean who sailed east and invaded Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, Cyprus, and Egypt toward the end of the Late ...
pkoutoupis - 05/07/2021 - 20:25
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Researchers Study Mysterious Deaths in Mass Grave at Ancient Haft Tappeh
A mass grave containing the remains of more than 250 people was discovered by archaeologists at the ancient city of Haft Tappeh, Iran. Scientist are now working to determine how these people perished, and why they were piled haphazardly behind a wall. Were these victims of a deadly epidemic, or a vicious massacre?
lizleafloor - 11/11/2015 - 21:49
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Power and Prestige across Asia: A History of Chariots, Part II
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Justice, Myths, and Biblical Evidence: The Wealth of Information Held in the Ebla Clay Tablets
... location of a village named Tell Mardikh, in northern Syria. The findings in ancient Ebla included about 1500 ... at Ebla. ( Public Domain ), A clay tablet found in Ebla, Syria. ( Public Domain ) By Marina Sohma References: ...
marinasohma - 08/01/2017 - 00:55
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The Beautiful and Complex Artisanship of Glass-making in the Ancient World
In today’s society, glass is a material that is easily available. Due to mass production, glass objects are considered common and can be found everywhere. In the ancient world, however, glass-making was a specialised knowledge that only certain societies had at their disposal. As a result, glass could only be obtained from these few societies, thus elevating it to the status of a luxury item.
dhwty - 16/08/2018 - 16:40