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25 May, 2017 - 18:57 Kerry Sullivan

The Real Reason That Men in Classical Portrayals Were Given Small Manhoods

Today, bigger is widely regarded as better. But was this always the case? This article sheds some light on how the Western culture changed in its phallic preferences. Over the past few decades,...

4 May, 2017 - 14:00 Willem Witteveen

Why No Nose? The Ancient Breath of Life and Remarkably Powerful ‘Living Statues’

Why was is so important for bodies and images to remain intact after death in Ancient Egypt? And what was the power of ancient statues and reliefs – that they would be a danger to a Pharaoh? For the...

Back view of the recently discovered ‘Venus’ figurine.

20 April, 2017 - 01:48 ancient-origins

Stunning 23,000-year-old Venus With Derriere Like Kim Kardashian's Unearthed in Russia

By The Siberian Times reporter The Paleolithic beauty carved in woolly mammoth tusk has similarities to those uncovered in Siberia, but was found thousands of kilometres away. The 5-centimetre-tall...

18 April, 2017 - 13:55 dhwty

The Colossal Hand of Hercules, So Where is the Rest of Him?

The Hand of Hercules is the name given to a massive fragment of an ancient statue that was unearthed by archaeologists in Amman, the capital of Jordan. This fragment is believed to have once been a...

Stone Figures of Yandi and Huangdi, Yellow River Scenic Area, Zhengzhou, China

15 April, 2017 - 14:01 Veronica Parkes

Mythical Ancient Emperors Who Fought Over the Birth of China - Who Started It?

One of the tallest statues in the world, standing 106 meters (347.77 ft.) tall, depicts two of the earliest Chinese emperors, Yandi, “The Flame Emperor” and Huangdi, “The Yellow Emperor.” The statues...

Face of the Statue of Idrimi. Tell Atchana, Turkey, 16th century BC.

12 April, 2017 - 23:02 Theodoros Karasavvas

Valuable 3,500-Year-Old Statue of a Syrian Refugee Turned King from Aleppo Goes Online

A 3,500-year-old statue of a refugee from Aleppo, Syria, that has been in the British Museum for about eight decades due to conservation concerns, can finally be viewed by millions of people from...

The newly-discovered alabaster statue of Queen Tiye.

28 March, 2017 - 13:57 Theodoros Karasavvas

Extremely Rare Alabaster Statue of Queen Tiye Found in Egyptian Funerary Temple

A team of archaeologists has uncovered a unique carved alabaster statue of Queen Tiye in Luxor, Egypt. The exciting find was made by the European-Egyptian mission that works under the wings of the...

15 March, 2017 - 21:58 Mark Miller

Quarrying and Blasting May Destroy 2100-Year-Old Castle Site and Statue of Mother Goddess in Turkey

Blasting and quarrying of rock at a site near the ancient Kurul Castle in Turkey have endangered the structure and a precious statue of the ancient goddess Cybele. The castle, which dates back about...

The statue of King Amenhotep III in the ruins of his temple in Luxor

12 March, 2017 - 13:49 Mark Miller

Archaeologists find Magnificent Statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and His Protector, the Lioness Goddess of War

Archaeologists working in Luxor have unearthed a magnificent statue of King Amenhotep III of ancient Egypt and several statues and statue parts of the cat goddess Sekhmet meant to protect him. The...

The statue of a pharaoh found in a Cairo mud pit. It is believed to depict Ramesses II.

10 March, 2017 - 22:56 Theodoros Karasavvas

How Did an Enormous Statue of an Egyptian Pharaoh End Up Fragmented in a Mud Pit?

A team of archaeologists have unearthed fragments of a gigantic statue, possibly portraying Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, in a muddy pit at the ancient Heliopolis archaeological site in Cairo, as...

Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi (1785) by Angelica Kauffman.

19 February, 2017 - 01:59 Natalia Klimczak

Who was Cornelia Africana and How Did She Become the Prototype of the Virtuous Roman Woman?

The life of Cornelia Africana could be the basis for a fascinating Hollywood super-production. Since the beginning, her tale was nothing but an adventurous story about a woman whose extraordinary...

16 February, 2017 - 01:56 Theodoros Karasavvas

How Was This 7,000-Year-Old Mysterious Artifact Carved from Granite Without Metal Tools?

A strange bird-like statuette from around 5,000 BC has puzzled Greek archaeologists, who can’t explain what it depicts or what its origin is. The "7,000-year-old enigma," as they have labeled it, is...

A team of Turkish archaeologists have announced the fascinating underwater discovery of a large terracotta sculpture of a bare-footed woman wearing a long dress. Could it be Aphrodite who is hidden under the waters? They say that the statue they found hiding in the sand of the Aegean Sea is a Cypriot goddess and the biggest find in underwater history for their country to date.

24 January, 2017 - 19:58 Theodoros Karasavvas

Which Goddess Lost Her Legs in a Shipwreck? 2,700-Year-Old Terracotta Statue Discovered in Turkish Waters

A team of Turkish archaeologists have announced the fascinating underwater discovery of a large terracotta sculpture of a bare-footed woman wearing a long dress. Could these be Aphrodite’s legs...

17 January, 2017 - 21:49 Mark Miller

600-Year-Old Buddha Statue Temporarily Emerges from the Waters, Reminding Locals of a Forgotten Past

The head of a Buddha statue estimated to be 600 years old recently emerged from a Chinese reservoir in Nancheng County, when water levels receded during renovation of a hydropower gate. A temple at...

27 December, 2016 - 21:56 Theodoros Karasavvas

India to Build Immense Statue, Twice the Size of the Statue of Liberty, of Medieval King Shivaji

India intends to construct the world's tallest statue . The massive construct is meant to honor a medieval King named Shivaji. Once completed, the gigantic structure is expected to be twice the size...

12 December, 2016 - 21:49 Theodoros Karasavvas

Numerous Statues of Sekhmet, The Lioness Goddess of War, Unearthed in Egypt

A team of Egyptian archaeologists excavating the Mortuary Temple of King Amenhotep III in Luxor, a city in southern Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate, have brought to the surface an...

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Myths & Legends

The Powerful Symbol of the Swastika and its 12,000 Year History

The swastika is a symbol that has been used for at least 12,000 years. While in the Western world it is synonymous with fascism, being the centerpiece of the Nazi flag, in ancient times it was used as a positive symbol representing well being and good fortune.

The Real Story of Medusa: Protective Powers from a Snake-Haired Gorgon

Batman Existed in Mesoamerican Mythology and His Name Was Camazotz

A Pilgrimage of Thought: The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

The Sumerian King List still puzzles historians after more than a century of research

Ramayana: The Grand Epic of Ancient India

Human Origins

The Controversial Lapedo Child – A Neanderthal / Human Hybrid?

Buried for millennia in the rear of a rock-shelter in the Lapedo Valley 85 miles north of Lisbon, Portugal, archaeologists uncovered the bones of a four-year-old child, comprising the first complete Palaeolithic skeleton ever dug in Iberia.

Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism

Ancient Anomalous Human Skeletons: Humanity Could be Much Older Than We Think

Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time?

The Secret Life of an Ancient Concubine

A Patriarchal Portrait of a Witch: Warning of Witchcraft in the Female Wiles

Ancient Technology

Two years ago, German scientists dated the Idol as being 11,000 years old.

Beaver's teeth 'used to carve the oldest wooden statue in the world’

Dating back 11,000 years - with a coded message left by ancient man from the Mesolithic Age - the Shigir Idol is almost three times as old as the Egyptian pyramids. New scientific findings suggest that images and hieroglyphics on the wooden statue were carved with the jaw of a beaver, its teeth intact.

The Evidence is Cut in Stone: A Compelling Argument for Lost High Technology in Ancient Egypt

Ten amazing inventions from ancient times

The Discovery that Revealed Ancient Humans Navigated the Seas 130,000 Years Ago

Han Purple: A 2,800-year-old artificial pigment that quantum physicists are trying to understand

6 Ways Roman Engineers Were Way Ahead of Their Time

Ancient Places

Time Capsule of the House of the Tesserae Opens Window into the Past

In 2017 archaeologists in Jordan unearthed a time capsule dating back over a thousand years. The House of the Tesserae was fortuitously preserved after an earthquake struck the Jordanian city of Jerash in the 8th century AD.

More than a Dozen Mysterious Prehistoric Tunnels in Cornwall, England, Mystify Researchers

Tristan da Cunha: Only 269 People Remain on World's Most Remote Inhabited Island

Varna Man and the Wealthiest Grave of the 5th Millennium BC

Return of the Ancient Gods: The Resurgence of Paganism

The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World

Opinion

Floki and the Viking Discovery of Iceland

The Vikings’ next step out into the Atlantic – the discovery and settlement of Iceland – is one of the best documented events of the Viking Age. Medieval Icelanders were fascinated by genealogy, not only because, as emigrants

Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time?

3 Problems to Remember When Trying to Find Atlantis

Naupa Iglesia: An Egyptian Portal in the Andes?

The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?

Mount Shasta: Spirits and Danger on a Sacred California Mountain

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