Evidence found of early American seafaring
Ancient seafaring and maritime tools have been discovered on California’s Channel Islands. Delicate tools only useful in water are some of the many bi…
View ArticleWorld’s first gay caveman discovered ?
Ancient humans remains are thought to be those of a gay man based on the way he was buried. Found in the Czech Republic the remains of a male individu…
View ArticleGeorgian ancient stone mystery solved
Proof has been found to suggest that native Puerto Ricans and Cubans once lived in North America. Ancient rock paintings once thought to be of Native …
View Article12,000 year old textiles found in Peru
Ancient rope and textiles found in a Peruvian cave are the oldest ever found in South America. The textiles were discovered 30 years ago in Guitarrer…
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Ancient Sports
If you think American football and rugby are rough, then you should check out some of these Ancient sports. While some may be comparable to modern mixed martial arts, boxing and wrestling, others are...
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The Ancient and Modern Ecology of Execution
Ancient Arab swords. Note that some designs were more commonly used for decapitation, and other designs less so. Drawing: The Book of the Sword, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Chatto and Windus, London,...
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Ancient Greek Winged Thunderbolt Sling Bullet Says "Take That"
Who says that Ancient Greeks don’t have a sense of (lethal) humor? The lead sling bullets above have a winged thunderbolt engraved on one side and the inscription “take that” on the other side! Link –...
View ArticleWas the ‘Wave of Poseidon’ a real tsunami ?
Ancient Greek lore tells of a giant wave sent by the gods to wipe out an entire marauding Persian army. What has been attributed in stories to an act …
View ArticleLong lost pages of ‘Book of the Dead’ found
Ancient papyrus fragments belonging to the book have been found in Australia’s Queensland Museum. The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary…
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Severed Right Hands Excavated in Egypt
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs revealed the tradition of soldiers presenting severed right hands of the enemy in exchange for gold, and now, archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of...
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