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1. The Earliest Humans Swam 100,000 Years Ago, and Included Neanderthals

   ... help them stay afloat in the fast-moving rivers of eastern Syria and northern Iraq.   An ancient Egyptian kohl spoon in ... world. Across Europe and northern Asia, in Mesopotamia (Syria, Iraq and Kuwait) and Southwest Asia, people did not ...

   ancient origins - 31/12/2022 - 00:45

2. What Was in Store for the Citizens of the Besieged City? The Battle of Megiddo—Part II

   Pharaoh Thutmose III pushed his 12,000-strong army towards the banks of the Orontes River. His scribe, Tjaneni, kept a daily journal in order to have the Pharaoh’s military exploits inscribed by his artisans on the walls of Amun-Re's temple at Karnak. The men lay siege to the coalition of Canaanites led by the King of Kadesh. What lay in store for the citizens of Megiddo?

   Cam Rea - 24/02/2017 - 15:59

3. Discovery of 1,000 Sealings Reveals an Ancient City’s Devotion to the Graeco-Roman Pantheon

   Classical scholars from the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" of the University of Münster discovered a large number of sealings in south-east Turkey. "This unique group of artifacts comprising more than 1,000 pieces from the municipal archive of the ancient city of Doliche gives many insights into the local Graeco-Roman pantheon -- from Zeus to Hera to Iuppiter Dolichenus, who turned into one of the most important Roman deities from this site," classical scholar and excavation director Prof. Dr.

   ancient origins - 12/12/2017 - 01:56

4. Why the Crusades Were Not a ‘Clash of Civilizations’

   ... during the century preceding the crusade. They had seized Syria and the Holy Land only 20 years previously. By the ...

   ancient-origins - 17/11/2017 - 01:58

5. The Plurality of the Persian Empire: Part I – The Achaemenids to the Sassanians

   ... The Seleucid Empire eventually came to an end when Syria, the last province under their control, became a Roman ... warrior from Nysa. (Zereshk/ CC BY SA 3.0 ) In 41 BC, Syria, Cilicia, Caria, Phrygia, and Asia were invaded by the ...

   dhwty - 07/08/2018 - 22:46

6. Unsolved Mystery: The Mysterious Origins of Hannibal's Elephants

   ... Ancient World The name "Surus" suggests a connection to Syria, indicating a potential lineage tracing back to ... by the  Ptolemies of Egypt  during their campaigns in Syria. These elephants were likely brought back to Carthage, ...

   mrreese - 04/12/2023 - 13:53

7. Omens in the Ancient World

   In the ancient world, omens, especially bad omens, were not to be taken lightly. In ancient civilisations, the world was thought to be inhabited by supernatural forces. These forces were capable of affecting the lives of mortals, and omens were a manifestation of their will and the potential course of future events. So, how did the concept of omens start?

   dhwty - 10/03/2014 - 22:07

8. The Fascinating Lchashen Settlement, Armenia: Where Elite Warriors Emerged from a Watery Grave

   ... and vied with the mighty Assyrian Empire for control of Syria. The Urartians were a war-like people, but they were ...

   Ed Whelan - 11/12/2018 - 01:52

9. Hallucinogenic Substances Detected in 2,200-Year-Old Egyptian ‘Bes’ Vase

   An exciting new study has revealed long-hidden secrets contained within an ancient Bes vase dating back to Ptolemaic era Egypt. Researchers conducted exhaustive chemical analysis of the second century BC vase, and discovered that it once housed a potent mind-altering concoction which would have been consumed to produce an altered state of consciousness.

   Nathan Falde - 05/06/2023 - 22:51

10. Greek Buddhism, The Forgotten Chapter In A Philosophy That Began in India

    ... by going as far as to send missionaries to Greek rulers in Syria, Egypt, Macedonia, Cyrene, and Epirus. The Edict ...

    Thanos Matanis - 30/03/2022 - 23:00

11. 2,500-Year-Old Phoenician DNA Linked to Rare and Ancient European Ancestry

    Researchers have sequenced the first complete mitochondrial genome of an ancient Phoenician. The results of the studies of the remains of a man called the "Young Man of Byrsa" and "Ariche” has linked him to a very early and rare haplogroup found in Europe.

    Alicia McDermott - 27/05/2016 - 21:36

12. The Ramessid Dynasty: A Golden Era in Ancient Egypt

    ... in the region. He focused on reaffirming his power over Syria and Canaan, two historical regions that were now ... was his capture of the border city of Kadesh, situated in Syria. There was great rivalry between Egypt and the Hittite ... and the Libyan tribes. He penetrated deep into Nubia, Syria, and Canaan, laying waste to his enemies and keeping ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 09/02/2023 - 14:00

13. The Secret of Gobekli Tepe: Cosmic Equinox and Sacred Marriage - Part II

    ... Min, fertility god (Egypt), Qetesh, fertility goddess (Syria), and protective god Resheph (Egypt). Wikimedia Commons ...

    Ozgur - 04/04/2015 - 14:53

14. Unexpected Statues of Mythological Goddess Unearthed in Jordan

    ... 2,000 sites in total in the areas that today are Jordan, Syria and Saudi Arabia.” And it was in the key Nabataean ...

    Alicia McDermott - 14/09/2016 - 03:46

15. Understanding the Crusades from an Islamic Perspective

    ... Equestrian statue of Saladin in the Citadel, Damascus, Syria, 2008. (Graham van der Wielen/ CC BY 2.0 ) Rethinking ...

    ancient-origins - 22/07/2018 - 18:59

16. Roman Emperor Elagabalus Assigned Transgender By A British Museum

    The third-century AD ruler, Elagabalus, has been declared transgender by a British Museum, which is set to relabel its display to accommodate the change. The decision has been taken by the North Hertfordshire Museum to refer to Emperor Elagabalus with female pronouns, using "she" and "her", to be “sensitive to their preferences”.

    Sahir - 22/11/2023 - 17:55

17. The Silence of Akhenaten: Was the Pharaoh Mute, Blind or Cultic?

    ... about petty disputes between neighboring lands such as Syria and Palestine. “But although written in the ...

    anand balaji - 17/01/2018 - 15:15

18. 4 Powerful and Inspiring Women Rulers that Changed Society and the World

    ... Empire during the 3rd century AD. Located in modern-day Syria, the Palmyrene Empire was considered a Roman client ... De La Fuente, D. 2021. Zenobia ancient rebel Queen of Syria . History. Available at: ...

    Lex Leigh - 26/07/2023 - 18:59

19. Archaeologists Found a Medieval Body With a Tumor That Was Growing Teeth – But That’s Not the Whole Story

    Digging up a graveyard in Lisbon, Portugal, archaeologists found the remains of a woman who had died sometime between the 15th and 18th century. They can’t be sure what killed her, but it may have been the thing that was growing inside of her womb. Because this woman had an ovarian tumor – and it had grown teeth.

    Mark Oliver - 08/06/2017 - 22:53

20. Ancient Roman Curse Tablets Invoke Goddess Sulis Minerva to Kill and Maim

    Although the ancient Romans were the first people to have had a fire brigade, they did not have a police force (apart from a night-watch). Thus, victims of minor crimes such as petty theft had to fend for themselves and seek retribution by their own means. The most common way of doing so was by calling on the gods to punish the thief with a curse tablet.

    dhwty - 14/04/2015 - 15:00

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