The Reformation in Switzerland began quietly. On the evening of 9 March 1522, the first Sunday in Lent, what one historian has called ‘the ostentatious eating of sausages’ took place in the parlour of Zurich… Read More "The Affair of the Sausages"
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Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Over a century after the Villa of the Mysteries was discovered, a significant fresco has been uncovered, offering new insights into the mysteries of Dionysus in classical antiquity. This discovery… Read More "Large Fresco Depicting The Procession Of The Wine God Dionysus Found In Pompeii"
Scattered over 700,000 square kilometers (270, 271 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean are the Tonga islands. On one of the 176 islands that make up Tonga, there stands one of the strangest megalithic… Read More "The Megalithic Gate of Ha-amonga a Maui"
‘The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages’ by Shane Bobrycki review
Early medieval history is a crowded field. Despite the small source base, which only grows meaningfully in terms of archaeological data, the period has enjoyed the sustained interest of a large (and, until recently, growing)… Read More "‘The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages’ by Shane Bobrycki review"
When I started backpacking almost 20 years ago, there were no smartphones. That meant you had to rely on paper maps, physical guidebooks, and (often outdated) information from random web forums. While it made traveling… Read More "A Comprehensive eSIM for Travelers"
Eating a balanced diet significantly impacts not only your physical health but also your mental health and relationship with food. We hear it all the time, right? From friends and health practitioners alike. “Everyone must… Read More "Why is a Balanced Diet Important?"
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The role of the cupbearer has a rich history that dates back thousands of years, with many notable individuals having served in this position. Traditionally, the cupbearer was responsible for… Read More "Cupbearer Was Privy To Conversations And Political Secrets Hidden Behind Closed Doors"
Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Kevin Hatala & Purity Kiura/The Conversation Human footprints stir the imagination. They invite you to follow, to guess what someone was doing and where they were going. Fossilized footprints preserved in rock… Read More "Footprints Reveal 2 Extinct Hominin Species Living Side By Side"
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