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Reproduction of a depiction of Cimmerian mounted archers from a Greek vase. (Shams bahari /CC BY-SA 3.0) — 02 Aug 2023

The Enigmatic Cimmerians Crisscrossing The Caspian And Caucasian Steppes

By Willem McLoud

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The Cimmerians remain one of the most mysterious and obscure peoples of the ancient world. They make their debut in the Odyssey, written by Homer, the great Greek bard, in the eight century BC. To this day scholars have widely different opinions...
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Reproduction of a depiction of Cimmerian mounted archers from a Greek vase. (Shams bahari /CC BY-SA 3.0) — 02 Aug 2023

The Enigmatic Cimmerians Crisscrossing The Caspian And Caucasian Steppes

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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The Cimmerians remain one of the most mysterious and obscure peoples of the ancient world. They make their debut in the Odyssey, written by Homer, the great Greek bard, in the eight century BC. To this day scholars have widely different opinions...
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The Earth in its orbit around the Sun causes the Sun to appear on the celestial sphere moving along the ecliptic (red), which is tilted 23.44° with respect to the celestial equator (blue-white). (Tauʻolunga/ CC BY-SA 3.0) — 31 Jul 2023

The Dynamic Dance Of The Earth, Solar System, And Precession

By Walter Cruttenden

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Long before the dark ages, history recalls the myth and folklore of a higher age. Hesiod, the famed Greek historian (circa 700 BC), tells it was a time of peace and plenty when mankind lived in tune with earth, and “she gave of herself freely”....
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The Earth in its orbit around the Sun causes the Sun to appear on the celestial sphere moving along the ecliptic (red), which is tilted 23.44° with respect to the celestial equator (blue-white). (Tauʻolunga/ CC BY-SA 3.0) — 31 Jul 2023

The Dynamic Dance Of The Earth, Solar System, And Precession

By Walter Cruttenden

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Long before the dark ages, history recalls the myth and folklore of a higher age. Hesiod, the famed Greek historian (circa 700 BC), tells it was a time of peace and plenty when mankind lived in tune with earth, and “she gave of herself freely”....
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Cavemen puzzled by a mobile phone ( Blue Planet Studio/Adobe Stock) — 24 Jul 2023

Collective Learning: So Easy, Even A Caveman Could Do It

By Scott Williams

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Ever since Darwin brought up the fact that the human race had apes as distant ancestors, modern humans have been uneasy and a little defensive. They mocked the simian nature of Australopithecus, jeered at the brow-ridges and stocky frame of the...
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Cavemen puzzled by a mobile phone ( Blue Planet Studio/Adobe Stock) — 24 Jul 2023

Collective Learning: So Easy, Even A Caveman Could Do It

By Scott Williams

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Ever since Darwin brought up the fact that the human race had apes as distant ancestors, modern humans have been uneasy and a little defensive. They mocked the simian nature of Australopithecus, jeered at the brow-ridges and stocky frame of the...
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The Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, a Maya observatory, under a starry sky which includes the constellation of Orion, to the left. (Image: © Jonathon Perrin) — 21 Jul 2023

Chasing The Heavens: Ancient Observatories of the Yucatán Maya

By Jonathon Perrin

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Centuries ago, Maya astronomer-priests charted the heavens from huge stone observatories. From above the jungles of the Yucatán in modern-day Mexico, they carefully recorded the motions of the gods above: the sun, moon, stars and planets, and...
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The Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, a Maya observatory, under a starry sky which includes the constellation of Orion, to the left. (Image: © Jonathon Perrin) — 21 Jul 2023

Chasing The Heavens: Ancient Observatories of the Yucatán Maya

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Centuries ago, Maya astronomer-priests charted the heavens from huge stone observatories. From above the jungles of the Yucatán in modern-day Mexico, they carefully recorded the motions of the gods above: the sun, moon, stars and planets, and...
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South Church of Subeita (Felix Tchvertkin / Adobe Stock) — 19 Jul 2023

Excavating Subeita, Byzantine City In The Negev Desert

By Dr Kenneth C Gutwein

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The Byzantine town of Subeita (Shivta) in the Negev Desert, was an integral part of the Byzantine province of Third Palestine. The Romans had first incorporated it into their Empire in 106 AD, and the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire divided all...
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South Church of Subeita (Felix Tchvertkin / Adobe Stock) — 19 Jul 2023

Excavating Subeita, Byzantine City In The Negev Desert

By Dr Kenneth C Gutwein

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The Byzantine town of Subeita (Shivta) in the Negev Desert, was an integral part of the Byzantine province of Third Palestine. The Romans had first incorporated it into their Empire in 106 AD, and the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire divided all...
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