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Medieval Wild Man relic discovered by treasure hunters has roots in ancient history

... In his desperate grief he decides never to look at a woman again but to go to the wilderness, to live with wild ... himself. His body was rough, he had long hair like a woman’s; it waved like the hair of Nsabaa, the goddess of ...

Mark Miller - 14/12/2015 - 00:56

Kamakura’s Sixteen Wells: One of the Mysteries of Kazo-ji Temple

... version of the legend, transformed itself into a beautiful woman named Tamamo no Mae . The woman served in the imperial court in Kyoto and gained the ...

dhwty - 26/07/2020 - 14:05

“Superhighways” of the Original Australians Uncovered by Virtual Migrant

... migrant, personified as a 25-year old Pleistocene-era woman who would be carrying 22 pounds (10 kilograms) of water ... of the original Australians, a 25-year old Pleistocene-era woman, such as the one in this illustration. Source: intueri ...

Nathan Falde - 05/05/2021 - 14:39

The Hunt for Ankhesenamun: A Murderess, Vixen or Helpless Child in this Ancient Egyptian Soap Opera? Part II

... believed that Ankhesenamun was no shrinking violet, but a woman of substance: “She was, it seems, a lady of some ... at the Window of Appearances. It was extremely rare for a woman to be bestowed with this honor. King Tut exhibit, ...

anand balaji - 27/07/2017 - 01:50

Archaeologists discover Bronze Age palace and huge trove of grave goods in Spain

... of the hall, the tomb reveals the remains of a man and woman buried with their bodies in a flexed position and ... pieces is a silver diadem which encircled the skull of the woman. The silver diadem is of great scientific and ...

aprilholloway - 11/10/2014 - 01:40

Golden Curse Tablets Found in Ancient Serbian Tombs Invoke Gods and Demons

... my hooded cloak, whether slave or free, whether man or woman. He is not to buy back this gift unless with his own ...

aprilholloway - 09/08/2016 - 00:47

World’s Oldest Slave Cemetery May Have Been Found

... the group of people consisted of a Canarian aboriginal woman, four black men, and another six bodies belonging to ... mentioned that the appearance of a Canarian aboriginal woman was odd, as the enslavement of indigenous Canarians had ...

Theodoros Karasavvas - 18/01/2017 - 21:53

Diet of human brains helped Papua New Guinea tribe to resist disease

The investigation of a Papua New Guinea tribe, formerly infamous for eating human brains as part of their elaborate funerary rights, has provided insights into the development of mad cow disease and similar ailments.

Robin Whitlock - 16/06/2018 - 00:36

Dawn to Dusk: The Highs and Lows of Daily Life in Ancient Rome

... out in the streets, as these were banned until the night. Woman carried in a litter through a ncient Roman city ...

John S. Richardson - 14/02/2021 - 12:38

The Shaman’s Secret World: Living in Light and Darkness

... off malevolent male and female deities. Native American woman performing a ritual. ( topshots /Adobe Stock) In the ...

george fery - 18/10/2019 - 22:39

Mungo Man’s Remains Returned For Reburial to His Aboriginal Ancestors

The traditional meeting place of the Mutthi, Nyiampaar, and Barkinji Aboriginal tribes of Australia, in the Willandra Lakes region, has been a source of historical wonder and controversy over the decades, with some very recent promising progress. The remains of Mungo Man, and 107 other Aboriginal people, who died around 42,000 years ago, were dug up in 1974, and taken away without the permission of the indigenous communities involved.

Sahir - 07/04/2022 - 18:31

Protection sought for mysterious Neolithic site of Burzahom

... attempts over at least four successive sittings with the woman either living or recently deceased. Some scientists ... surgery performed for predominantly medical reasons on the woman while she was still alive. Amazingly, many cases of ...

aprilholloway - 20/06/2014 - 00:10

Amoral Tricksters that Enhance World Mythology and Entertain Cultures

... and her name, “bean-sidhe” in ancient Gaelic, means “woman of the fairy mounds” or “queen of the fairies”. ... she is also called “bean chaointe”, “the kenning woman”, thus making reference to her loud and piercing ... death, the banshee was said to take the form of a woman, and wash the blood stained clothes of the person about ...

valdar - 06/01/2016 - 03:49

The Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland is a Timeless Masterpiece

... Poland. Kinga, who wasn't a typical medieval lady, but a woman whose temperament caused her many troubles, apparently ...

Natalia Klimczak - 30/09/2020 - 00:29

Medieval Miniature Gold Bible Found Near King Richard III’s Castle

... artifacts were made by the same goldsmith for the same woman. In 1992, the Middleham Jewel sold for a whopping 2.925 ... were commissioned by the same goldsmith for the same noble woman. The remains of Sheriff Hutton Castle, which is where ...

ashley cowie - 08/11/2021 - 17:57

Footprints, Fairies and even a Foreskin: 9 Bizarre Relics from History

... true relic of modern times, as strange as it may seem. A woman from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, USA, named Diana ... the bird-headed man from the Lascaux Cave , the lion-woman from Chauvet Cave, or the stag-headed “Sorcerer” ... concept. It depicts a buxom—perhaps even obese—woman with enormous breasts, a large (pregnant) belly and a ...

Aleksa Vučković - 12/04/2024 - 13:09

Lady of Akita: Japanese Statue Weeps, Sheds Blood, and Performs Miracles!

... despite be declared incurable. In 1981, a South Korean woman named Teresa Chun Sun Ho had visions of the Lady of ... to be significant: the first 1 represents the sin a woman brought into the world (Eve biting the apple); the second 1 represents the salvation another woman brought into the world (Mary giving birth to Jesus ...

Kerry Sullivan - 18/05/2021 - 14:51