A fearsome lion monster with peacock feathers on its head charged and twirled about as cavalrymen curtseyed and jumped by. The onlookers were entranced with the story playing out in front of them. This is just a taste of the Reog Ponorogo, a traditional dance which is more than just a performing art.
Here is the team of Ancient-Origins Writers and Contributors. If you would also like to contribute to Ancient-Origins please contact us here.
 |
Igor Oakwood is born in Brussels on 20 September 1979. He grew up in the Dutch-speaking region of... | Details and Contact information for Igor Oakwood |
 |
Elizabeth Moore is an archaeologist, writer, and traveler. Growing up in Southern California with... | Details and Contact information for Elizabeth Moore |
 |
Liza Brooke currently works as Sr. Research Analyst at Assignment Assistance. She has a B.A. Degree... | Details and Contact information for Liza Brooke |
 |
Andy Turnbull has worked as reporter, photographer and desk-man on several daily newspapers, has... | Details and Contact information for Andy Turnbull |
 |
... | Details and Contact information for testuserchris |
 |
My name is Mark-Andrew Carpenter and I’m an emerging author, filmmaker, and rogue cultural... | Details and Contact information for Mark Andrew Car... |
 |
Ronald Lloyd Ryan grew up in a tiny remote and isolated fishing village on the north east coast of... | Details and Contact information for Ron Ryan |
 |
Brinda Singh is the Head of Content and Research at theramayana.com, based in New Delhi, India. An... | Details and Contact information for Brinda Singh |
 |
Khadija Tauseef, has always had a passion for ancient history. She completed a BA(Hons) and MPhil... | Details and Contact information for Khadija Tauseef |
 |
Shannon Powelson is a student at Johns Hopkins University studying chemical and biomolecular... | Details and Contact information for Shannon Powelson |
 |
Robert W. Weber was born in Illinois, USA and spent most of his life there. He majored in History-... | Details and Contact information for Robert W. Weber |
 |
I am currently a High School History Teacher at St. Agnes Academic High School in College Point,... | Details and Contact information for Anthony Ruggiero |
 |
Jordan Baker holds a BA and MA in History from North Carolina State University. While in school,... | Details and Contact information for Jordan Baker |
 |
From a very early age I had this interest in the subject of history, and as I grew older this... | Details and Contact information for John S. Richardson |
 |
Keystone’s mission is to Build the World’s Best University, a centre of excellence that pushes the... | Details and Contact information for Keystone University |
 |
I describe myself as a History and Geography lover and a part-time traveler. An I.T. Professional... | Details and Contact information for Sushant Pandey |
 |
Katya Smith is a copywriter/content writer who specializes in Science. A visionary globe trotter... | Details and Contact information for Katya Smith |
 |
Sharma is a IT professional, blogger, and mythologist. Manhar has worked with some of the top MNCs... | Details and Contact information for manharsharma |
 |
Adam Oliver Stokes holds degrees in religion from Duke University and Yale Divinity School. He has... | Details and Contact information for Adam Stokes |
 |
Paolo Latini : Macrotrends researcher, has created the blog www.Linkredibile.com , through which he... | Details and Contact information for Paolo Latini |
 |
Nicola Bizzi, writer, lecturer, columnist and publisher, was born in Stockholm (Sweden) on February... | Details and Contact information for Nicola Bizzi |
 |
Jonathan Jordan is a military historian and an award-winning author of three books, including the... | Details and Contact information for Jonathan Emily ... |
 |
Geoffrey Brooks is a UK pensioner 76 years of age. He is not an academic. Since having his first... | Details and Contact information for Geoffrey Brooks |
| Bishop Driver is a third-generation pastor. He is the senior pastor in Texas for over 17 years... | Details and Contact information for Gary Driver | |
 |
After obtaining a BA Honours in Classics from The University of Leeds, a flexible schedule as a... | Details and Contact information for Freddie Levy |
 |
Mr. Dickerson learned the religion of the Lutheran Church, attending its Bethlehem Elementary and... | Details and Contact information for John W Dickerson |
 |
Fr Dwight Longenecker is a Catholic priest, blogger, author and speaker. He is interested in... | Details and Contact information for Fr. Dwight Long... |
 |
Saurav Ranjan Datta is a history and travel buff who has been writing for several publications for... | Details and Contact information for Saurav Ranjan Datta |
 |
T. P. Wiseman is Professor Emeritus of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter... | Details and Contact information for T.P. Wiseman |
 |
Jonathon is a geologist who has explored for oil and gas, rare earth elements, and gold deposits in... | Details and Contact information for Jonathon Perrin |
 |
Kutluer completed his high school education at Tarsus American College (1974) and his undergraduate... | Details and Contact information for Refik |
 |
At age nineteen she won the "Miss Italy" beauty contest in 1966. Afterwards she travelled to the... | Details and Contact information for Daniela Giordano |
 |
TSU is the oldest university in the Russian Asia, in Siberia, that was founded in 1878 in Tomsk,... | Details and Contact information for Tomsk State Uni... |
 |
Dr. Timothy C. Winegard holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and is a professor of history and... | Details and Contact information for Dr. Timothy C. ... |
 |
John Bradley is a 30-year-old husband, father, gamer, blogger, tech enthusiast, woodworker expert... | Details and Contact information for John Bradley |
 |
Dr. Pat Hanratty received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in... | Details and Contact information for Dr Pat Hanratty |
 |
Gensuke Tokoro is an honorary professor at Ruhuna University, president and CEO of Kyoto Biopharma... | Details and Contact information for Gensuke Tokoro |
 |
Kamala Wickramasinghe, MA, is a freelance writer and editor with a master’s degree in English from... | Details and Contact information for Kamala Wickrama... |
 |
Chandra Wickramasinghe, Ph.D., is the director of the Centre for Astrobiology at the University of... | Details and Contact information for Chandra Wickram... |
 |
Annette has always had a layman’s interest in history, and a visit to Egypt 6 years ago triggered... | Details and Contact information for Annette Duckworth |
Pages
Ancient Origins has been quoted by:
Top New Stories
Myths & Legends
The genetic background of modern day Europe can often be a complicated topic to talk about. History often brings the migrations of faraway peoples, which is how the Indo-Europeans merged with the proto-populations of Old Europe.
Human Origins
The origins of behavioral modernity and what exactly makes us human are topics which have fascinated people for hundreds of years.
Ancient Technology
Most people know of the great construction achievements of the dynastic Egyptians such as the pyramids and temples of the Giza Plateau area as well as the Sphinx. Many books and videos show depictions of vast work forces hewing blocks of stone in the hot desert sun and carefully setting them into place.
Ancient Places
Ancient regulars of the world’s oldest profession may have grown bored with the “usual” items on the coitus menu. That may be why ancient Rome enjoyed a thriving sexual ecosystem with robust variety and a market for all kinds of Roman prostitutes.
Opinion
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
Our Mission
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exists countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained.
The goal of Ancient Origins is to highlight recent archaeological discoveries, peer-reviewed academic research and evidence, as well as offering alternative viewpoints and explanations of science, archaeology, mythology, religion and history around the globe.
We’re the only Pop Archaeology site combining scientific research with out-of-the-box perspectives.
By bringing together top experts and authors, this archaeology website explores lost civilizations, examines sacred writings, tours ancient places, investigates ancient discoveries and questions mysterious happenings. Our open community is dedicated to digging into the origins of our species on planet earth, and question wherever the discoveries might take us. We seek to retell the story of our beginnings.
Ancient Image Galleries
 |
 |
 |