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Ed Whelan

My name is Edward Whelan and I graduated with a PhD in history in 2008. Between 2010-2012 I worked in the Limerick City Archives. I have written a book and several peer reviewed journal articles. At present I am a full-time freelance writer and researcher and live in Gillogue, County Clare.

I am from Limerick in the Republic of Ireland. I have a lifelong love of history and have been fascinated by the subject from an early age. I attended the University of Maynooth 2003-2008 and studied history and classical studies. I obtained a BA from Maynooth and was admitted to the History PhD program. Based on my BA results I was awarded two scholarships and during my post-graduate studies I worked as a tutor.

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Vardzia, Georgia’s Incredible Cave City Built By Their Fierce Queen

3 December, 2020 - 00:56 Ed Whelan

Vardzia, Georgia’s Incredible Cave City Built By Their Fierce Queen

The Republic of Georgia has a dramatic history stretching back centuries, partly because of its strategic position in the Caucuses, midway between Europe and Asia. Among the many attractions of this...

Surveillance of Looters Leads to Discovery of Sarcophagi in Turkey

2 December, 2020 - 13:35 Ed Whelan

Surveillance of Looters Leads to Discovery of Sarcophagi in Turkey

In Turkey , an operation to stop illegal excavations has led to the discovery of rare sarcophagi . The authorities used the latest in surveillance technology to detect the looters , which in turn led...

Recent Dig Unearths Eight Tombs at Ancient Elis Necropolis

1 December, 2020 - 20:31 Ed Whelan

Recent Dig Unearths Eight Tombs at Ancient Elis Necropolis

Archaeologists in Greece have unearthed eight tombs near the ancient city of Elis. The latest burials unearthed in the Elis necropolis, these burials are helping researchers to better understand the...

Scottish Metal Detectorist Unearths Rare Medieval Knife

1 December, 2020 - 02:44 Ed Whelan

Metal Detectorist In Scotland Unearths Rare Medieval Knife

Metal detectorists dream of finding something of real historic value. One lucky detectorist in Scotland has made an astonishing find. He has found a very rare and beautifuly decorated early medieval...

Runriket, Where the Power Struggle of a Viking Ruler is Written in Stone

1 December, 2020 - 00:59 Ed Whelan

Runriket, Where the Power Struggle of a Viking Ruler is Written in Stone

The Viking era (800 -1066 AD) is arguably one of the most fascinating in history. Runriket, or the Rune Kingdom, is a unique archaeological area in Sweden, containing more than a hundred runestones...

Stolen Roman Marble Fragment Returned by Regretful Thief

29 November, 2020 - 13:54 Ed Whelan

Stolen Roman Marble Fragment Returned by Regretful Thief

Tourists from all over the world visit the Italian capital to see its remarkable Roman remains, such as the Colosseum. However, one tourist was so impressed with the ruins that she stole an ancient...

Impressive Roman Military Base Found in Serbian Cornfield

28 November, 2020 - 21:24 Ed Whelan

Impressive Roman Military Base Found in Serbian Cornfield

Archaeologists in Serbia have found a Roman military base. Unlike many others, it was not found buried beneath a modern city, but in a rural location. This means that it can help experts to have a...

Butrint National Park, Preserving the Rise and Fall of an Ancient City

27 November, 2020 - 00:28 Ed Whelan

Butrint National Park, Preserving the Rise and Fall of an Ancient City

Albania was once part of the Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman worlds and as a result has a rich archaeological legacy. One of the most important archaeological sites in the Balkan country is...

Feather Blanket Proves Importance of Turkeys to Pueblo Indians

26 November, 2020 - 16:08 Ed Whelan

Feather Blanket Proves Importance of Turkeys to Pueblo Indians

Research has shown that the humble turkey played a very important role in Pueblo Indian societies in the southwestern United States. Experts have been able to study an exceedingly rare feather...

Tech Reveals A Little Girl Mummy Who Doesn’t Look Like Her Portrait

26 November, 2020 - 01:01 Ed Whelan

Tech Reveals A Little Girl Mummy Who Doesn’t Look Like Her Portrait

New technologies have allowed scientists to examine the insides of an Egyptian little girl mummy that is almost 2000 years old. This means that scientists can examine the objects interred with a...

Petra’s Saudi Arabian Sister City, Hegra, Opens to the Public

25 November, 2020 - 13:59 Ed Whelan

Petra’s Saudi Arabian Sister City, Hegra, Opens to the Public

The deserts of Saudi Arabia may look desolate, but they hold many important archaeological sites. One of the most important of these is the vast archaeological site at Hegra which has been classified...

Mysterious Metal ‘Monolith’ Discovered In Utah Desert

24 November, 2020 - 17:48 Ed Whelan

Mysterious Metal ‘Monolith’ Discovered In Utah Desert

A mysterious metal monolith has been found in a remote area of Utah, USA. State wildlife officials came across the enigmatic object in a desolate area that is little visited. The Utah metal ‘monolith...

Has the Childhood Home of Jesus Christ Actually Been Found in Nazareth?

24 November, 2020 - 13:32 Ed Whelan

Has the Childhood Home of Jesus Christ Actually Been Found in Nazareth?

An archaeologist believes that he may have found the childhood home of Jesus Christ. He has evidence that the remains under a convent in Nazareth are probably those of the family home of Mary and...

Athenian Agora, Where Some of the World’s Greatest Philosophers Gathered

24 November, 2020 - 00:58 Ed Whelan

Athenian Agora, Where Some of the World’s Greatest Philosophers Gathered

Ancient Greece, and Athens in particular, played a crucial role in the development as well as the history of Western Civilization. The center of Athenian life was the Agora, an open space at the...

The casts of two men, believed to be a master and his young slave, have been unearthed in the excavation of a villa outside Pompeii. Source: Parco Archeologico di Pompei

22 November, 2020 - 17:42 Ed Whelan

Tragic Remains of Master and His Slave Found in Pompeii

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a master and his slave from Pompeii , victims of the cataclysmic volcanic eruption that destroyed the city. They were found in the heart of the ruins of...

A large pot found at Keeladi. (Keeladi Tamil Civilization)

22 November, 2020 - 13:56 Ed Whelan

Indian Civilization Applied Advanced Nanomaterials to Their Pots 2500 Years Ago

Researchers in India have made an amazing discovery. They have found evidence for the earliest known carbon nanotubes. These are tiny materials, known as ‘nanomaterials’, that have several...

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