Exploring The Pantheon of Agrippa (Video)
Updated 22 April, 2024 – 20:53 Robbie Mitchell The Pantheon of Agrippa , erected in 25 BC during Marcus Agrippa’s consulship, exemplifies ancient Roman architectural ingenuity. Initially featuring a grand porch leading to a rotunda, its dimensions and …
Amputation Found to be Elite Punishment in 550 BC
A team of researchers recently completed a study into the origins of two ancient skeletons from China that were both missing parts of their lower leg at the time they were buried. Based on extensive analysis of these human remains, the researchers concluded …
What Pressures Caused the Fall of the Achaemenid Empire? (Video)
Updated 23 April, 2024 – 20:45 Robbie Mitchell The Achaemenid Empire , spanning from Egypt to India, epitomized grandeur and power under illustrious rulers like Cyrus the Great and Darius the Great. Their astute governance and military conquests propelled …
Reviving Patolli: The Ancient Mesoamerican Game of Strategy and Fortune
Patolli, an ancient game of strategy and chance, once captivated the minds and hearts of Mesoamerica. It is one of the oldest games known in the Americas, with evidence for it being found in cultures such as the Maya and Aztecs. This game, much more than …
“Unveiling the Enigmatic Charm of Beni Isguen: A Hidden Oasis of History”
B𝚎ni Is𝚐𝚞𝚎n is 𝚊n 𝚊nci𝚎nt B𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚎𝚛 t𝚘wn sit𝚞𝚊t𝚎𝚍 in t𝚑𝚎 Mʾz𝚊𝚋 𝚘𝚊sis 𝚘𝚏 Al𝚐𝚎𝚛i𝚊. T𝚑𝚎 n𝚊m𝚎 𝚘𝚏 t𝚑𝚎 t𝚘wn t𝚛𝚊nsl𝚊t𝚎s t𝚘 “t𝚑𝚎 s𝚘ns 𝚘𝚏 t𝚑𝚘s𝚎 w𝚑𝚘 k𝚎𝚎𝚙 t𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚊it𝚑,” 𝚊n𝚍 it w𝚊s 𝚎st𝚊𝚋lis𝚑𝚎𝚍 in t𝚑𝚎 14t𝚑 c𝚎nt𝚞𝚛𝚢. T𝚑𝚎 t𝚘wn’s st𝚛ict 𝚛𝚎li𝚐i𝚘𝚞s 𝚊n𝚍 s𝚘ci𝚊l 𝚋𝚎li𝚎𝚏s m𝚎𝚊n t𝚑𝚊t …
Discovering the Hidden History and Enigma of a Secluded Beachside Abode
In th𝚎 mi𝚍st 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 ch𝚊𝚘tic w𝚘𝚛l𝚍 𝚏ill𝚎𝚍 with 𝚋𝚞stlin𝚐 citi𝚎s 𝚊n𝚍 c𝚛𝚘w𝚍𝚎𝚍 n𝚎i𝚐h𝚋𝚘𝚛h𝚘𝚘𝚍s, th𝚎𝚛𝚎 st𝚊n𝚍s 𝚊 s𝚘lit𝚊𝚛𝚢 h𝚘𝚞s𝚎 th𝚊t 𝚛𝚎m𝚊ins 𝚞nw𝚊v𝚎𝚛in𝚐 in th𝚎 h𝚎𝚊𝚛t 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 v𝚊st s𝚎𝚊. This m𝚢st𝚎𝚛i𝚘𝚞s 𝚍w𝚎llin𝚐, s𝚎cl𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚛𝚘m th𝚎 h𝚞stl𝚎 𝚊n𝚍 𝚋𝚞stl𝚎 𝚘𝚏 civiliz𝚊ti𝚘n, 𝚎x𝚞𝚍𝚎s …
2nd Century Colonnaded Roman Road Unearthed in Turkey
During recent excavations along Turkey’s southwestern Mediterranean coastline in the city of Antalya, archaeologists have found something big. A partial section of a colonnaded road has been excavated which dates back to the Roman era, which for this …
Stonehenge May be Aligned with the Moon, Too
A team of experts and organizations, including the Royal Astronomical Society, think they have found something unexpected. After careful research they have announced the possibility that Stonehenge’s alignment might not only correspond with the Sun but …
Lost in Time and Out of Place: Trypillia Copper Axe is Poland’s Oldest
Updated 30 March, 2024 – 13:42 Joe Green A remarkable discovery has been made in eastern Poland. Archaeologists have unearthed a copper axe in Poland’s Hrubieszów district which looks for all the world like it belongs to the ancient Trypillia culture. …
Nesshenge Revisited: How Does the Reproduction Neolithic Henge Look 15 Years On?
It is not every day that one gets the opportunity to build a replica Neolithic henge earthwork. Moreover, after 15 years of “weathering”, one is amazingly surprised to see that it not only survives but has partly contributed to the enjoyment of the thousands …