During the 1980s, Coastal Kenya experienced the largest heist of ancestral artifacts in history. Over 300 wooden Vigango statues were taken from the sacred grounds of several Mijikenda tribes. These...
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Omen of Odin: The Wild Hunt Thundered Across European Skies, Bringing Calamity and Doom
... forces in medieval England and the pre- and post-Christian Vikings furthers this suggestion. Frankly, it is far more ...
Riley Winters - 12/09/2017 - 13:59
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How A Handful of Yamnaya Culture Nomads Became the Fathers of Europe
... to establish their place in their society, similar to the Vikings. The Yamnaya lifestyle appears to have been a mixture ...
Caleb Strom - 06/06/2019 - 19:00
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Creek Tribes Were Decimated by Disease but Thrived Through Skin Trade
... Southeast for good. Did a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set ...
Mark Miller - 19/09/2018 - 02:01
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History Rewritten! Early Humans were in North America 130,000 Years Ago
... History Museum Did a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set ...
Alicia McDermott - 26/04/2017 - 23:17
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Cursing Stones of Ireland: When Christianity and Pagans Pooled Their Sacred Water
... founded in the 6 th Century AD and it was attacked by the Vikings in the early 800s. The monastery was impressive in ...
Sarah P Young - 13/03/2019 - 22:09
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The Madness of Caligula: Rome’s Cruelest Emperor?
... to fans of similar historical-based dramas like Rome, Vikings, The Last Kingdom, and Medici. Top Image: Roman ...
mrreese - 29/03/2019 - 00:41
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Amazing New Year’s Traditions Around the World
... back to the 8th century, when the presumably fair-haired Vikings invaded Scotland: a blond visitor was not a good ...
Joanna Gillan - 24/02/2021 - 22:15
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Paquiquineo: Brave Traitor or Freedom Fighter?
... on Parris Island Did a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set ...
Caleb Strom - 12/10/2019 - 02:01
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Scotland’s Catastrophic Comet Conspiracy
... tactics in their wars to defend their kingdom from the Vikings. Beaumont was the Dan Brown of his day, in that he ...
ashley cowie - 31/03/2017 - 14:02
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The Great Boat of Khufu: The ‘Black Box’ to the Construction of the Pyramids
... feet long, so perfectly streamlined and elegant that the Vikings had not built anything more graceful or larger when ...
Istvan Soros - 03/05/2018 - 19:01
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Ancient Origins of Favorite Christmas Traditions PLUS Those You May Never Have Heard About
... so long ago. From the Celts to the Christians and the Vikings to the Victorians, they have all added to the rich ...
Alicia McDermott - 14/12/2018 - 02:03
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The Cataclysm of Easter Island - Part 1
... men in China and India where they are called sadhus ). Vikings were also said to wear their long hair in this many ...
davidchildress - 08/07/2013 - 11:09
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