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  • The Many Stories of Ariadne’s Life and Love

    One of the largest Bronze Age archaeological sites in Crete is the palace ruins at Knossos. The passageways have an elaborate layout and one can still see murals that show a sport ...

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  • Egyptian Temples and the Order of Creation: Embodying Eternity in Time

    The temples of ancient Egypt represent one of the most enduring monumental expressions of religion and cosmology in the history of the world, serving as the very heart of pharaonic...

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  • The Battle of Cymenshore, AD 477

    In the aftermath of the Romans’ departure from Britain in the fifth century AD, the coast of the former Roman province was left vulnerable to various invaders who sought to e...

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  • The Severan Emperors and the Demise of the Roman Senate

    By 190 AD, the debauched life of emperor Commodus had reached a sinister summit. Never had the Roman Empire been led by such a disgraceful character. Probably mad, he identified hi...

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  • Cahokia: The Rise and Fall of an Indigenous Empire

    A young Indigenous man, a Pilgrim, has been walking all day carrying a large bundle basket on his back. His long black hair is tied up in a bun at the back of his head, and he has ...

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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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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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