Fuerte De Samaipata - A Site of Ceremonial Carvings and Sacrificeancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan The Andean nation of Bolivia has been home to a number of remarkable cultures, and as a result many archaeological sites remain in the country. Read …
Homer’s Iliad Casts Doubt on the Aegean Location of Troyancient-origins.net - Bernard Jones Historian Bernard Jones has spent more than three decades researching the ‘Story of Troy’ and he maintains that Homer’s Iliad is the greatest …
Sumer: Where Written Language, Arithmetic and Civilization Were Bornancient-origins.net - dhwty The Sumerian civilization (known also as Sumer) was one of the earliest civilizations in the world. This ancient civilization emerged in the region …
A History of the Crusades As Told by Crusaders' DNAancient-origins.net - ancient-origins History can tell us a lot about the Crusades, the series of religious wars fought between 1095 and 1291, in which Christian invaders tried to claim …
Terror Attack at the Giza Pyramids Injures 16ancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan In Egypt, security sources have announced a suspected bomb attack on a tourist bus near the world-famous Giza pyramids. Initial reports indicate that …
The Epic of Gilgamesh Unveiled: Searching For a Way to the Home Planetancient-origins.net - Gordon Board In contrast to many theorists, this unconventional retelling of key parts of the Epic explores the idea that Gilgamesh was not searching for life …
Viking Berserkers – Fierce Warriors or Drug-Fuelled Madmen?ancient-origins.net - valdar The Vikings used many symbols in accordance to Norse mythology. Such symbols were widely used in Viking society and they represented elements of …
Did the Denisovans Walk to North America?ancient-origins.net - Glenn Dahlem For a people from whom one 41,000 year old finger bone fossil from a nine year old girl, along with a bracelet she wore, were (until recently) the …
Sumerian Tablets: A Deeper Understanding of the Oldest Known Written Languageancient-origins.net - dhwty The Sumerian language was developed in ancient Mesopotamia and is the oldest known written language. Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient …
The Pagan Wheel of the Year: What Elaborate Rituals and Events Mark this Sacred Cycle?ancient-origins.net - Kerry Sullivan Although it may be a long time (if ever) before pagans reclaim their Yule from Christmas or their Samhain from Halloween, it is worthwhile to explore …
Questing the Most Impressive Ancient Religious Temples in the Worldancient-origins.net - ashley cowie What is the largest temple ever built on earth and do these man-made structures reveal secrets relating to the cosmos?Read moreSection: …
A Missing Piece of Stonehenge Is Returned and Could Answer Big Questionsancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world is Stonehenge in England. Remarkably a piece of the monument has been returned after going …
5000-Year-Old Family Found In Mass Burial Was Brutally Murderedancient-origins.net - ashley cowie New research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) entitled “Unravelling …
The Annals of Quedlinburg: Rare Example of Female Scholarship in Medieval Europeancient-origins.net - dhwty Mention medieval scholarship, and the first image that most people will have would probably be that of a monk with a quill in his hand and an open …
Explaining the Fall of the Great Akkadian Empireancient-origins.net - dhwty The Akkadian Empire was an ancient empire that existed towards the end of the 3rd millennium BC. This was the first empire in Mesopotamia, and some …
Paraphernalia Discovered in Bolivian Cave Shows Ancient Ayahuasca Useancient-origins.net - ashley cowie The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, have published a paper by an international group of archaeologists led by Melanie Miller of the …
Hunting Hamilcar: The Battle of the Saw Uncoveredancient-origins.net - Ricky D Phillips Hamilcar Barca, the father of the battlefield genius, Hannibal, is considered even today as one of the greatest military commanders of all time, yet …
The Horrific History Of Birthing Royal Babies, And Why Meghan Markle Should Be Gratefulancient-origins.net - ashley cowie Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry Instagrammed the world on Monday confirming the royal birth of a 7lbs-3oz baby boy who is …
Can Medieval Artisans From Guédelon Help Rebuild Notre-Dame?ancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan The world was shocked by the sight of Notre Dame Cathedral burning. It prompted many people to think about their heritage and reminded them of how we …
Taputapuatea Marae, An Ancient Site of Human Sacrifice and Communing with the Godsancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan French Polynesia is renowned for its beauty and friendly people, but still relatively little is known about its history. Read moreSection: …
Caerphilly Castle, Wales - Strategically Brilliant for Its Time and Haunted in Oursancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan Caerphilly Castle in south Wales stands proud amongst the medieval fortifications and strongholds in the United Kingdom and is classed among the …
Topkapi – A Palace of Dreams and Tears from the Ottoman Empireancient-origins.net - Natalia Klimczak The palace of Topkapi near the Bosphorus strait witnessed the greatest glories and the most heartbreaking tragedies in the history of the Ottoman …
Book of Invasions: The Mytho-Historical Text About Those Who Came to Conquer Irelandancient-origins.net - Caleb Strom Written records of the history of Ireland did not appear until the Middle Ages. As a result, much of the early history of Ireland is shrouded in …
Mammoth Cave: An Underground Attraction That Sparked a War in Kentuckyancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan No remains of mammoths have been found in the underground maze called Mammoth Cave - the name refers to the sheer size of its entrance. Mammoth Cave …
Bindi: Investigating the True Meaning Behind the Hindu Forehead Dotancient-origins.net - ancient-origins A distinct dot is a popular forehead decoration worn mainly in South Asia - especially in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. It is …
Carcassonne: Europe’s Largest Medieval Fortified City Was Defended by Straw Soldiersancient-origins.net - dhwty Carcassonne is Europe’s largest fortified city that still stands today. It is located in Aude, a department in the southern French region of …
Denisovan Jaw: The First Physical Evidence for the Mysterious Hominins Outside Their Original Cave!ancient-origins.net - Alicia McDermott Research into the Denisovan story is always fascinating. This group of ancient hominins has been something of a mystery ever since they were first …
Beltane: Celtic Fire Festival Beckons with the Warmth of Summerancient-origins.net - Alicia McDermott Celtic tribes celebrated Beltane to welcome the return of summer. Since at least the Iron Age, celebrations have included fire ceremonies, feasting, …
Hidden Romanian Treasures– A Cursed Historyancient-origins.net - isav People have spoken of hidden Romanian treasures for generations. Some of these stories are terrible, but each tale involves mystery, curses, and …
The Prosperity and Power of the Ghana Empire Flourished on the Trans-Saharan Trade Routeancient-origins.net - dhwty The Ghana Empire was the first of the great West African empires that existed during the Middle Ages. Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAfrica• Read …
