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Why is the Holiest Shrine in Christianity Guarded by Two Muslim Families?
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is considered to be the holiest site in Christianity. According to tradition, this was the place where Jesus Christ was crucified, buried, and resurrected from the dead. Whilst this sacred site is divided between several Christian denominations, the overall custodianship of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is in the hands of two Muslim families.
dhwty - 04/04/2017 - 18:59
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Miracles and a Thief: Lifting the Lid on the Legendary Chest of Saint Simeon
... remains of St Simeon were taken there from the region of Syria. St. Simeon was buried in the city for over six ...
Natalia Klimczak - 04/12/2016 - 14:52
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The Magnificent Ishtar Gate of Babylon
The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate of the city of Babylon (in present day Iraq) and was the main entrance into the great city. It was a sight to behold; the gate was covered in lapis lazuli glazed bricks which would have rendered the façade with a jewel-like shine. Alternating rows of bas relief lions, dragons, and aurochs representing powerful deities formed the processional way. The message of course, was that Babylon was protected and defended by the gods, and one would be wise not to challenge it.
Joanna Gillan - 16/10/2023 - 15:16
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The incredible rock houses and underground cities of Cappadocia
The region of Cappadocia in central Turkey is home to one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world – deep valleys and soaring rock formations dotted with homes, chapels, tombs, temples and entire subterranean cities harmoniously carved into the natural landforms.
aprilholloway - 28/02/2014 - 12:02
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Mathematician Finds Pythagorean Triples On Ancient Babylonian Tablet
... state of Babylonia in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and Syria ) from the 19th century BC through the 16th century BC. ...
Nathan Falde - 05/08/2021 - 22:50
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Killer Queens: 5 of Ancient History’s Most Outstanding Female Rulers
... Akko (modern Acre in Israel), the region of Coele-Syria along the upper Orontes River, and the region ... Egypt, Zenobia turned her armies to Anatolia, conquering Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon, on the way. The Roman emperor ... celebrated as she is revered as a symbol of patriotism in Syria. Marble statue of the famous queen Zenobia in chains. ( ...
ancient origins - 09/03/2021 - 00:47
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The Meaning of Mecca, Islam’s Holiest City
... while accompanying his uncle on a trading journey to Syria, Muhammad was recognized as a future prophet by a ... Muhammad to oversee the transportation of her goods to Syria, and was so impressed by him, that she offered to marry ...
dhwty - 15/06/2020 - 13:40
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Art, Meds, and Fuel - The Surprising Historical Uses of Ancient Mummies
... popular following Napoleon’s campaign into Egypt and Syria. Scientific excavations in Egypt were well intentioned, ...
ancient-origins - 21/02/2015 - 12:11
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Colchester Vase is First Proof of Gladiator Tournaments in Roman Britain
New research has revealed evidence that gladiatorial combat took place in Roman Britain in the late second century AD. The evidence of these bloody battles was found on a vase discovered in a Roman grave in Colchester. Previously, gladiator contests have been assumed to have taken place in Britain, but no physical evidence has ever been found confirming this.
Gary Manners - 06/03/2023 - 21:53
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Castles Align: Unearthing a Navigational Artifact of the Knights Hospitaller
What you are about to discover is essentially a lost crusader’s artifact left by the Knights Hospitaller. I found it hidden in the hills of Kos many years ago and only now have I managed to simplify the observation enough to condense it into an article. Kos is a Greek island mentioned in Homer's Iliad when a unit of “Koans” fought on the side of the Greeks in the Trojan War. But this discovery is not a weapon, a priceless treasure or a lost relic, it’s all three.
ashley cowie - 19/03/2018 - 17:52
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Security: The Long History of the Lock and Key
The modern-era definition states that a lock is a mechanical device or innovation that is used for fastening any physical entity. This lock is triggered and released with the use of an object called a key. Today, we have many different types of locks and keys that are accessed with code combinations, fingerprints, key cards, and others. But there is a long history behind how locks and keys came into existence in the first place.
Bipin Dimri - 24/05/2021 - 19:01
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Pyramids in Sicily: Forgotten Remnants of the Sea Peoples?
... Anatolia (causing the collapse of the Hittite Empire ), Syria, Palestine, Cyprus, and the New Egyptian Kingdom - this ...
Daniela Giordano - 01/02/2020 - 18:05
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Malevolent Phantoms, Corpse Brides, and Ancestor Spirits: The Ancient Belief in Ghosts – PART I
Ghosts and malevolent spirits haunted the ancients, and so they relied on careful rituals and exorcisms to keep the supernatural at bay.
lizleafloor - 16/10/2015 - 00:56
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4,000-Year-Old Lost Mesopotamian City Discovered in Iraq
A 4,000-year-old lost city has been discovered in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to researchers.
“We weren’t expecting to discover a city here at all,” said Christine Kepinski, who explored the site, according to the French National Center for Scientific Research journal.
ancient-origins - 08/04/2019 - 18:56
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Sarai Batu, the Once-Magnificent Capital of the Golden Horde
... Merchants and strangers from the two ʿIrāqs, Egypt, Syria and elsewhere, live in a quarter which is surrounded by ...
Aleksa Vučković - 01/07/2023 - 19:00
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Second (Or Third) Ever Skeleton with Evidence of Crucifixion Discovered
The remains of a 2000-year old man discovered in 2007 near Gavello, southwest of Venice in northern Italy are being claimed to be the second ‘crucified skeletal remains’ ever unearthed. Researchers have found evidence that the man had been nailed to a wooden cross, similarly to how Jesus was described as having died in the Christian Biblical description of the crucifixion.
Gary Manners - 07/06/2018 - 14:00
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Samarkand: An Ancient Link Between East and West
Samarkand, also spelled as Samarqand, is a city located in modern day Uzbekistan, or the historical Central Asian region of Transoxiana. The city’s location in the Zerafshan River Valley provided it with an abundance of natural resources. Additionally, Samarkand was situated along the ancient Silk Road that connected the Mediterranean world and the East. This second factor contributed greatly to Samarkand’s growth, and it became one of the greatest cities in Central Asia.
dhwty - 15/02/2016 - 14:53
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Thutmose III, the Famed Warrior King of Ancient Egypt
... reshaping it into an empire that incorporated regions of Syria, Canaan, Nubia, and others. Thutmose III Sphinx ...
Aleksa Vučković - 22/03/2023 - 13:55
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The Warlords: The Most Fearless Military Leaders (Video)
... through strategic brilliance. Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, emerged as an iconic figure in the Crusades, ...
Robbie Mitchell - 19/12/2023 - 16:07
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The Mysterious Gardens of Babylon may not have been in Babylon at All!
According to new research, the legendary Gardens of Babylon, famous for being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, may not have been in Babylon at all, but rather 340 miles north of that location in Nineveh, on the Tigris River, Iraq.
aprilholloway - 02/06/2013 - 01:44