18 Dec 2019 Unraveling the Miracle of Chinese Magic Mirrors By Roberto Volterri Archaeology & Science 1 An ancient oriental miracle, far removed from the religious sphere, and from the western concept of ‘miracle,’ manifested around first century AD China to those who 'had faith', where explanations were not immediately ascribable to the... Read More
09 Dec 2019 Lucy and the Monstrous Birds, Fanged Beasts and Ferocious Fish of the Pliocene Epoch By ashley cowie Archaeology & Science 1 In the geologic timescale that extends from 5.33 million to 2.58 million years ago, by universal standard, the Pliocene epoch was relatively recent, and it was at this time, when prehistoric life on Earth was adapting to a cooling climate, that... Read More
06 Dec 2019 Amazons in the Family of Alexander the Great: Who Was the Mystery Woman Warrior? By david grant Archaeology & Science, Family & Relationships 1 November 8 is remembered as Archangels’ Day in Greece, but on that November day in 1977, Professor Manolis Andronikos, head of excavations, was roped down into the gloom of an unlooted Macedonian-styled tomb at Vergina, in northern Greece.... Read More
29 Nov 2019 The Golden Godheads of Human Death Rites By ashley cowie Archaeology & Science 0 Masks are well ingrained in the social zeitgeist and while their use in ancient rituals and ceremonies across the ancient world is well documented, it is generally their protective applications in hunting and sports and their function in ritual... Read More
27 Nov 2019 The House of Uruk, Greatest of Sumerian Heroes By Willem McLoud Archaeology & Science 0 The greatest of all Sumerian heroes were said to have belonged to the first House of Uruk. For the Sumerians, this House of Uruk was not just another royal house, for them it was one of the greatest Sumerian dynasties ever to have ruled over Sumer,... Read More