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  • The Curse Of The 1715-Spanish Plate Fleet: Run Aground On The Coast Of Treasure

    On July 24, 1715, a convoy of 11 Spanish ships and one French merchantman set sail from Havana, Cuba to Spain. It was called a “Plate Fleet” because their cargo consist...

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  • Anglo Saxon Women’s Wills: Freeing The Enslaved As Testimony Of Piety

    Women’s wills which so miraculously have survived from late Anglo-Saxon times deliver some surprising bequests such as the enslaved, which is shocking, but they mirror the so...

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  • Perseus, The Greek Variant Of Sumerian Gilgamesh

    Perseus is one of the greatest heroes of Greek tradition, venerated as a demigod. But is Perseus really of Greek origin or was his legend brought from elsewhere to Greece? 

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  • No Happy-Ever-After For The Doomed Lovers Of Hero Heracles

    Heracles, born of the mortal woman Alcmene by Zeus, King of the Gods, is the greatest of the Greek heroes, yet he was not fated to an everlasting happy love life, until after his d...

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  • How The Other 99 Percent Lived In The Ancient World

    The Victorian essayist and historian Thomas Carlyle wrote, “No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men.” 

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Karahan Tepe Statues Revealed

Wednesday December 06, 2023 12:00pm EST
Karahan Tepe Statues Revealed

In September 2023, a new enclosure at Karahan Tepe was uncovered, revealing, two remarkable uniq

Iraq: Mysterious Ancient Mesopotamia

Monday October 30, 2023 12:00pm EST
Iraq: Mysterious Ancient Mesopotamia

Ancient Origins’ Dr Micki Pistorius takes you on a virtual preview of the sites of Iraq.

The Elusive King Alcinous and the Phaeacians

Wednesday September 20, 2023 12:00pm EST
The Elusive King Alcinous  and the Phaeacians

The mythological Alcinous and the location of his kingdom of the Phaeacians have remained one of

 

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Ancient Greek Philosophers

Ancient Greek Philosophers

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Alexander the Great Revealed

Alexander the Great Revealed

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Unveiled: Secrets of Ancient Masks

Unveiled: Secrets of Ancient Masks

Join us as we explore the many faces of ancient masks and the secrets they hold!

Treasure Hunt! The Quest for Ancient Riches

Treasure Hunt! The Quest for Ancient Riches

Throughout the centuries, people have been captivated by the prospect of finding long lost treas

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The Genealogy of Aeneas Mythical Hero or Historical Figure?

The Genealogy of Aeneas Mythical Hero or Historical Figure?

The myth of Aeneas has him as a hero who escaped the sacking of Troy, carrying his father Anchis

Renegade Christian Relic Where is the Spear of Destiny

Renegade Christian Relic Where is the Spear of Destiny

Among religious artifacts the most famous in Christianity is undoubtedly the Spear of Destiny, t

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