The search found 454 results in 6.992 seconds.
Search results
-
Innocent boys meticulously excavated 1,400-year-old winepress in Israel
... he told Ha'artez he's unsure whether it dates from the Byzantine era or the early Muslim era. That may become clearer as excavations ...
Mark Miller - 19/05/2015 - 17:21
-
Remnants of ancient necropolis excavated in Black Sea city in Turkey
... citadel that was reconstructed during the Seljuk and Byzantine eras, and from early Greece and Rome inscribed stones in walls and isolated ...
Mark Miller - 13/05/2015 - 17:22
-
Sexual Exploits and Exploitation along the Silk Road
... the line between consensual and non-consensual. In the Byzantine Empire, for example, it was common for women to ... likely male) owner. Silk was highly important in the Byzantine Empire , and therefore, many Byzantine traders ... more freedom to explore their sexuality there. In the early years of the Silk Road, Roman influences were strong. ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 28/09/2022 - 01:39
-
The Anemoi and the Ingenious Invention of the Tower of the Winds
... Zephyrus (the west wind who brings the light spring and early summer breezes) and Eurus (the east wind). The four ... Winds was used for other purposes over time. During the early Christian period, this building was used as the bell-tower of a Byzantine church. When Athens fell under Ottoman rule, the ...
dhwty - 17/12/2019 - 23:00
-
11 of the Most Ancient and Continually Occupied Cities in the World
... at the Tel-al-Sultan ruins show Jericho settlements as early as 10,000 BC. It has an abundance of water sources, and ... water at Tel-al-Sultan is the reason for the site’s early development. Its original name, Yereha (“perfume”), ... Bronze Age, to the Persian fortifications, Roman roads, Byzantine churches, the Crusade citadel, and medieval and ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 31/01/2018 - 14:02
-
Looking for Answers: Unknown North American Artifact Unearthed in Pennsylvania
... region. Despite being adjacent to the raw material, two early 19 th century South Carolina industrial pottery ... to make Kaolin products a commercial success. Ex-Christies Byzantine Ceramic "Greek Fire" Grenade, 10th C. AD, photo by ...
Indigenous Peoples Research Foundation - 16/10/2015 - 14:56
-
Nutmeg Poisoning: A Deadly Addition to the Kitchen Cabinet?
... Pliny ’s writings. The first clear references appear in Byzantine medical texts of the 6 th century, which refer to ... What an Ancient Sri Lankan Discovery Says About the Early Spice Trade The Radhanites: A Glimpse into the Trade ... . Hancock, J. 2021. The Early History of Clove, Nutmeg, & Mace . Available at: ...
Sahir - 17/07/2022 - 23:01
-
Israel’s Rare Artifacts from the Ancient Biblical City of Be’er Sheva
... responsible for the defense of the city. However, in the early 8 th century BC it was destroyed by the Assyrians who ... It flourished under first the Roman and then the Byzantine Empires, but ultimately went into decline and was ...
Ed Whelan - 22/08/2020 - 22:58
-
Ancient “Hieroglyphs” Discovered In Ukrainian Caves
... manor. Varangian Guard: Bodyguards and Berserkers of the Byzantine Empire Tracing the Paths of the Vikings Through ... of Kyivan Rus hieroglyphs and Varangian symbols from the Early Rus period” when the region was under the control of ... Prince Igor of Kiev (Kyiv): War and Diplomacy in the Early Rus’ Vikings in Byzantium: The Varangians and their ...
ashley cowie - 19/11/2022 - 02:00
-
Words from the Ancient Past: The Sogdian Ancient Letters
... and thus provide extremely important information about the early history of the Sogdian diaspora along the eastern end ... references to the people come from Greek, Indian, Arabic, Byzantine, and Armenian sources. The renowned traders sold ...
Kerry Sullivan - 24/10/2016 - 21:53
-
The Ancient Kingdom of Colchis: A Legendary Land of Plenty, Conflict, and the Golden Fleece
... it was subdued and forced to accept the religion by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Mosaic of Justinian I in the ... served as an important buffer zone between the Christian Byzantine Empire and the neo-Persian Sasanian Empire, which promoted Zoroastrianism. The Byzantine-Sasanian struggle, in which the Caucasus changed ...
Kerry Sullivan - 23/04/2017 - 01:59
-
Jewelry to Die For: 14th-Century Bulgarian Ring with a Killer Dose
... Discoveries of Rare Ivory and Unique Gold Coin from Byzantine Bulgarian Fortress The use of poison as a weapon to ...
aprilholloway - 03/08/2017 - 02:02
-
Baffling Stone Structure Unearthed in Rural Italy
... including the Celts , Romans, and Lombards. In 554 AD, the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian I , responded to the Lombard ... Rulers for More than a Millennium The Empire of Trebizond: Byzantine Offshoot of Great Power and Wealth The age or ...
ashley cowie - 27/03/2023 - 18:54
-
Orthostats Of Çayönü Tepesi, Nevalı Çori And Göbekli Tepe
... CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Discarding Site V52/1 Schmidt knew that as early as 1963 a joint team from the universities of Istanbul ... of Chicago, concluded the fragments came from a lost Byzantine cemetery. It was a decision influenced perhaps by ...
Andrew Collins - 09/12/2020 - 22:45
-
Professional Art Detective Tracked Clues to Find Stolen Cypriot Mosaic
... Gemany. ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) This time, Mr Brand has located a Byzantine depiction of Saint Mark that had been “stolen in ... Lythragkomi, Cyprus Source: © The Byzantine Institute and Dumbarton Oaks Fieldwork Records and ...
ashley cowie - 20/11/2018 - 13:58
-
Mystery of the Knights Templars: Protectors or Treasure Hunters on a Secret Mission?
... were seen as a threat to the power structure. During the early 14th century, the order experienced a sudden decline. ... the Ark of the Covenant and Ten Commandments. There are early masonic writings in the 1800’s citing documents which ...
Bryan Hill - 29/04/2015 - 04:23
-
Enormous Burial Mound in Turkey May Contain Long-Lost Graves of Attalid Rulers
... remained unknown. The burial mound was investigated by the early archaeologist Alexander Conze in 1878. He discovered ... library of Alexandria. The city was settled during the Byzantine era. Spearheads, coins and ceramics from that time were found during the early excavations. Apart from the great Attalid architecture, ...
Natalia Klimczak - 21/06/2016 - 00:47
-
Meteora: Majestic Greek Monasteries Suspended in the Air
... 11th century that the peaks of Meteora were inhabited by Byzantine monks . By living on these peaks, the monks sought ... from Urban Society During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Byzantine Empire was in decline, which led to a period of ... as to the exact year of its founding. Up till the early 20th century, this monastery was accessed via a ...
dhwty - 22/09/2020 - 23:55
-
Why the Ardagh Chalice Is An Irish National Treasure
... the chalice so that this detail can be appreciated. An early 20th century reproduction of the Ardagh Chalice ... model of the chalice] is Late Roman tableware from the early centuries AD. It has parallels not in Western Europe but with Byzantine vessels now in St. Mark's in Venice - not ...
Mark Brophy - 02/12/2022 - 00:55
-
The Valley of the Temples – Glorious Greek Monuments in Sicily
... and began the process of excavating the area in the early 19 th century. The present temples have been ... gates dating back to the 4 th century B.C. A Roman and a Byzantine necropolis can be found on this large site as well ...
Ed Whelan - 28/07/2019 - 01:59