The Burning of Archpriest Avvakum, by Grigoriy Myasoyedov, 1897. Alamy. Archpriest Avvakum Petrov spent the last 14 years of his life in a pit in Pustozersk, high above the Arctic Circle. Born around 1620, he… Read More "Martyrdom of an Old Believer"
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Why were young girls buried, adorned with fine gold jewelry, in Jerusalem in the Roman period? Photographer: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority Impressive items of gold jewelry, discovered in past… Read More "Roman-Era Girl Buried And Adorned With 1,700-Year Old Gold Jewelry Found In Pagan Cave"
Expeditions have always been an integral part of human history, driving us to explore new frontiers and discover the unknown. From the ancient expeditions of our ancestors to modern-day scientific expeditions that explore the depths… Read More "Charting New Territories: 8 Pioneering Ancient Expeditions That Reshaped the World"
The First Folio
The First Folio Katie Holyoak Thu, 03/23/2023 – 08:00 Source link Read More "The First Folio"
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Atapuerca Research Team (EIA) participated in a paper led by the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) that presents a taphonomic analysis of the bone alterations… Read More "Ancient Human Remains A The Sima De Los Huesos Site Investigated"
Archaeologists in southern Egypt have uncovered a remarkable miniature sphinx statue, sporting a rare feature of a smiling face with two dimples. The artifact was found near the Hathor Temple in a tomb with two… Read More "Rare Smiling Sphinx Statue Found in Egypt and it May Depict Emperor Claudius"
A woman with children at Auschwitz II in May or June 1944. Part of the Auschwitz Album. Wiki Commons. German Federal Archives. One might wonder why we need another book on the Holocaust. As Dan Stone points out,… Read More "Continental Shame | History Today"