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The Strangest Ancient Burial CeremoniesThe Strangest Ancient Burial Ceremonies
07 Dec.
A great part of modern burial rituals have existed since ancient times, even if they've slightly changed. Below you'll find a list of the strangest burial ceremonies, some of which survive today. 1....
Mysterious Ancient CitiesMysterious Ancient Cities
14 Nov.
Bovine horns were placed in the entrances and the dead were buried in the floor of each home....
Ancient Egyptian MythsAncient Egyptian Myths
07 Jan.
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As soon as Isis, Osiris's wife, found out about this, she began looking for the ark, because she thought, until properly buried, his soul can not find peace. Finally she found the coffin and returned it to Egypt....
Ancient Egyptian PyramidsAncient Egyptian Pyramids
25 Feb.
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Ancient Egyptian Pyramids The Pyramid of Abu Sir hold equally remarkable pieces of architecture. Out of fourteen only four remain. They are now open to the tourists not like in past times....
Ancient Egyptian InventionsAncient Egyptian Inventions
16 Sept.
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Before that kings were buried in rectangular temples of mud bricks, which are called mastaba....
Strange burial rituals from around the worldStrange burial rituals from around the world
03 Dec.
According to ancient legend, the spirit of the dead returns as soon the corpse decomposes. So, the second dance happens seven years after burial....
Buried aliveBuried alive
14 Aug.
In ancient times, the only evidence that a person is dead was been putting a mirror up to their mouth, to determine whether they are breathing....
Pharaohs of Ancient EgyptPharaohs of Ancient Egypt
26 Jan.
All his wealth was buried with him. The ritual of sending the pharaoh to the afterlife was raised to an extraordinary level....
The Weirdest Ancient ArtifactsThe Weirdest Ancient Artifacts
07 Oct.
These socks were more like sandals with a strap by the big toe and have managed to survive nearly 15 centuries buried in the earth....
Ancient Circles Puzzle ScientistsAncient Circles Puzzle Scientists
05 Nov.
In the lands of Jordan, there are enormous circles which have puzzled scientists for years on end. But now, Australian and Jordanian archaeologists have photographed 12 new, large circles located in Jordan from the sky...
Legacy of Ancient BabylonLegacy of Ancient Babylon
07 Jan.
Then they found with bitterness, that all beauty and all wonders of this city have turned into piles of rubble, buried by sand and gray clay. Thousands of years were needed for the destruction of Babylon....
The ancient Antikythera mechanismThe ancient Antikythera mechanism
08 July
Can we really be sure that the device is really ancient? If so, what was its purpose? What can it say about the ancient world and the evolution of modern science?...
Egyptologist Solves an Ancient MysteryEgyptologist Solves an Ancient Mystery
25 June
According to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, the disappearance of so many people was caused by a sandstorm....
Ancient Egyptians and kissing deathAncient Egyptians and kissing death
31 May
According to others their relationship was pure love and therefore those who buried them have enabled them to be together in death. Scientists have not yet discovered the mysterious reasons for this strange burial....
UFO over the ancient worldUFO over the ancient world
19 May
Modern UFO specialists have made the trouble to examine 50 works of ancient authors....
The Ancient Dead Sea ScrollsThe Ancient Dead Sea Scrolls
27 Feb.
The find of a cave containing jars filled with manuscripts caused sensation throughout the world. It was spring 1947 when a group of Bedouin goat herders were searching the coast of the Dead Sea searching for a goat. Even...
Ancient pyramid inaugurated in EgyptAncient pyramid inaugurated in Egypt
29 Nov.
Specialists have designated the locations of entrances and suggest the edifice belongs to the parent of Firaun Teti, who founded the sixth dynasty ancient kingdom....
Ancient egyptians suffered from TuberculosisAncient egyptians suffered from Tuberculosis
03 Nov.
It was proved as a mummy of a woman in high society Ancient Egypt was discovered to had been a victim. The new autopsy of the mummy found in the early 19 th century showed the presence of the disease....
The Life of the Ancient RomansThe Life of the Ancient Romans
22 Nov.
The phallus was considered a symbol of power and wealth, so phallic images were left in Ancient Rome....
The Life of the Ancient GreeksThe Life of the Ancient Greeks
19 Oct.
Device of the everyday life of the ancient Greek The existence of the ancient Greek moved between two main spheres - war and peace....
How Did Ancient Peoples Perceive Dreams?How Did Ancient Peoples Perceive Dreams?
14 Dec.
The Hurons and Iroquois regularly organized ceremonies for group dreaming that would last days and weeks. That way they drafted strategies for controlling tribal affairs....
Ancient Myths Based on Real EventsAncient Myths Based on Real Events
01 Nov.
You can read about all kinds of fantastical stories in ancient mythology but among them there are also ones based on real events, no matter how strange this may seem....
The Most Ancient Tattoos Ever FoundThe Most Ancient Tattoos Ever Found
10 May
Scientists estimate that the lady was buried in 1300 BC. The mummy was studied in detail using a scanner. Evidently, every part of her body was decorated with picture tattoos....
The Food of the Ancient SpartansThe Food of the Ancient Spartans
27 Jan.
Besides their skill in battle, the ancient Spartans were also known for their way of life and culture that differed completely from the rest of Ancient Greece. The biggest difference was in the food they ate....