How Did the Songhai Empire Dominate West Africa?ancient-origins.net - dhwty The Songhai Empire dominated West Africa between the 15th and 16th centuries. This empire was a successor state of the powerful, centuries-long Mali …
Bjorn Ironside: Viking Trickster and Founder of a House of Swedish Royaltyancient-origins.net - dhwty Bjorn Ironside was a famous Viking leader who legends say ruled Sweden as the first king from the House of Munsö. He lived during the 9th century AD …
The Magnificent Palace of Knossos in Crete Was Stronghold of the Powerful Minoansancient-origins.net - ashley cowie Somewhere around 2,000 years ago on a Greek island, a very strong man had a seven-pointed spear, known as a styrax, thrust through his chest with …
Ancient Curses: Five Ways to Create Calamity in the Ancient Worldancient-origins.net - ancient-origins Ever since the days when magic first arose, people have been looking to manipulate the world with supernatural means and divine intervention – often …
The Brazil Tablet: Dropped in the Jungle by Early Transatlantic Explorers?ancient-origins.net - Clyde Winters In 1310, Malian explorers led by Mansa (King) Abubakari set sail to discover new lands across the Atlantic. A mysterious statuette was left by these …
Ancient Greek Theater and the Monumental Amphitheaters in Honor of Dionysusancient-origins.net - MartiniF Music has had the magical power to charm wild animals, seduce shrewd sirens and even sway Hades himself. Music provides the notes for mythology, …
Archaeologists Match 300-Year-Old Clump of Fecal Matter to the Bishop that Made itancient-origins.net - ashley cowie Rattlesnake fangs are known to deliver hemotoxic venom which destroys human tissue causing disrupted blood clotting (necrosis and coagulopathy). But …
Is this the creature that inspired tales of the legendary Kraken?ancient-origins.net - dhwty The Ayia Napa sea monster is a creature alleged to live in the waters around Cape Greco, in the southeastern part of Cyprus. There is little evidence …
The Intricate World of Pirates, Privateers, Buccaneers, and Corsairsancient-origins.net - dhwty The Barbary Coast of North Africa was named after the Berbers, the nomadic people who inhabited the region west of the Nile Valley in north Africa. …
Laser Scans Reveal 60,000 Previously Unknown Maya Structures Hidden in Guatemalan Jungle!ancient-origins.net - ashley cowie In May 2018, heavy machinery excavating outside the city of Coban, in the highlands of Guatemala , sliced into a large earthen mound that was found …
Solid Muldoon: Petrified Prehistoric Man was an Elaborate and Daring Hoaxancient-origins.net - dhwty The Solid Muldoon is the name given to a supposedly petrified prehistoric man that was ‘discovered’ in 1877. This ‘ petrified body’ was unearthed by …
St Cuthbert Gospel: Talismanic Medieval Holy Book Used to Ward off Evil Forces Publicly Revealedancient-origins.net - dhwty St. George is perhaps one of Christianity’s most famous saints, and is best-known as the patron saint of England. Apart from this well-known fact, …
The Mzora Stone Circle: A Megalithic Mystery in Moroccoancient-origins.net - Sarah P Young When people think of megalithic structures , there is a clear behemoth which undeniably dominates the history books – Stonehenge. The iconic stone …
Jesse James’ Secret Map May Lead to Templars’ Treasuresancient-origins.net - Daniel Duke Descendant of Jesse James, author Daniel J Duke , uses a template, encoded with Kabbalah gematria and provided by the American Civil War secret …
Genetic Analysis of a Frozen Andean Mummy Reveals a Previously Unknown Lineageancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan Archaeologists have found evidence that the ancient Wari civilization of Peru brewed beer, and that it was central to the cultural and political life …
Incredible Shiva Lingas Carvings Emerge from the Shalmala River as Dry Weather Lowers the Waterancient-origins.net - dhwty Hermes was an important god in the Greek pantheon and one of the Twelve Olympians . He is best known for being the herald or messenger of the gods …
Researchers Discover ‘Allah’ Inscribed in Vikings Burial Costumesancient-origins.net - dhwty The Seljuk Empire was a medieval empire that existed between the 11th and 12th centuries. They are most famous for their invasions and battles …
What is Chauvinism? Tracing the Term from the Legendary Nicolas Chauvin to Misogynyancient-origins.net - dhwty In the modern world, a chauvinist is a person who has “excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause, group, or sex”. Before this, the word ‘ …
The Dark Underworld of the Paris Catacombsancient-origins.net - dhwty Paris, the capital of France, is often called La Ville Lumière (meaning ‘The City of Light’), however, beneath this bustling European city of 12 …
The Duk Duk: An Ancient Secret Society of Possessed Executionersancient-origins.net - ancient-origins My pious Baptist grandmother once shockingly confessed, at the ripe old age of 93, that she didn’t want to go to heaven. “Why,” we asked? “Well, I …
Lost Mountain Gods of Colombia: Ancient Origins Explores the Sacred Mountain of the Muiscaancient-origins.net - ashley cowie Four amateur metal detectorists partaking in a four day long rally in Buckinghamshire, England, have unearthed over 550 rare gold and silver coins , …
Kulning: The Ancient Swedish Herding Call That Has Echoed Through the Agesancient-origins.net - ancient-origins During the extension of the seaport of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, archaeologists discovered a number of shipwrecks. One of …
Burying an Ancient Egyptian Solider: New Kingdom Rock Cut Tomb in Luxor is Largest Yetancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan Tombs and burial sites are incredibly important to the study of our past and this is particularly true for ancient Egypt. The Egyptian Supreme …
Medieval Stone Carvings on Bishop's Tomb Lie Unseen for 600 Yearsancient-origins.net - ashley cowie Scottish mythology and folklore make a finely woven tartan (travel) rug threaded with a collection of colorful and sometimes dark tales that have …
House of Taga: Trinian Island’s Unique Megalithic Constructionancient-origins.net - ashley cowie Ancient cultures in Peru, China and Egypt, to name only a few; quarried, lifted, transported and crafted vast megaliths, some weighing several …
Legendary Claddagh Rings: What are the True Origins of these Symbolic Irish Wedding Rings?ancient-origins.net - Caleb Strom The original Twelve Apostles in the Christian religion are responsible for taking the faith and spreading it across the Mediterranean World. These …
The Ancient Pagan Origins of Easterancient-origins.net - Joanna Gillan Easter is a festival and holiday celebrated by millions of people around the world who honor the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in …
Humans Could Live to be 800 Years Oldancient-origins.net - Ed Whelan A history enthusiast has baked loaves of ancient bread based on an ancient Egyptian recipe and using an ingredient that was 1,500 years old – yeast …
The Theory of ‘Three Human Species’ancient-origins.net - ancient-origins The announcement of a new species of ancient human (more correctly hominin) from the Philippines , reported today in Nature , will cause a lot of …
Notre Dame: How a Rebuilt Cathedral Could Be Just as Wonderfulancient-origins.net - ashley cowie As the flames of every disaster fade, stories emerge about heroes and this is again the case in Paris where a brave French priest not only attended …
