AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoThe Mystifying History Of Druids, The Spiritual Leaders Of The Ancient Worldallthatsinteresting.com - Kaleena FragaFirst appearing in written records in the third century B.C.E. and documented by Julius Caesar himself, Druids were esteemed ancient Celts who served …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoUnique Roman helmet found in Leicestershire field on display againbbc.co.uk - By Dan MartinA unique Roman cavalry helmet discovered by amateur archaeologists searching a field more than 20 years ago is being displayed in a museum. Fragments of the iron helmet were found at an Iron Age site at Hallaton, near Market Harborough in Leicestershire, in 2001. The rebuilt helmet has now gone on …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoOldest Canoes Ever Found Unearthed off the Coast of Italygreekreporter.com - Abdul MoeedResearchers found five old canoes deep in the Mediterranean Sea. These were used over seven thousand years ago by people living near Rome. Back then, …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNeolithic boats excavated in the Mediterranean reveal advanced nautical technologyphys.org - Public Library of ScienceMore than 7,000 years ago, people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using technologically sophisticated boats, according to a study published March 20, …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Unification of England & the Death of the Kingdom of Merciathecollector.com - Michael McCombThe unification of England is often seen as a solely West Saxon venture, leaving out the role of the Kingdom of Mercia. However, Mercia played a …
AvatarSam DoddBuried Next to His Sandals 2,500 Years Ago in Ancient Greek City of Sicyongreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisThe ancient Greek city of Sicyon located in northern Peloponnese may not be as well known as other city-states but excavations in the last few years …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSacred Helgafell Mountain And The Story Of Torolv Mostrarskjegg - Ancient Pagesancientpages.com - AncientPages.comEllen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Natural landmarks held significant importance in the daily lives and cultural practices of the Pagan Vikings and …
AvatarSam DoddAncient Corinth’s Port Pushed Back by at Least Five Centuriesgreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisScientists have pushed back the foundation of the port at Ancient Corinth, called Lechaion, by at least five centuries in a study published recently …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHumanity’s Near-Extinction 900,000 Years Ago Preceded Great Migrationiflscience.comEven before Homo sapiens had evolved, our ancestors had a brush with extinction. Evidence from different sources supports this theory, but provides …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 Dark Age Kings of Britain Confirmed by Archaeologythecollector.com - Caleb HowellsEarly Dark Age Britain is notorious for being poorly recorded. Most of our information about the era comes from much later records, written centuries …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSutton Hoo to have fresh dig exploring 'mysterious features'bbc.co.uk - By Lewis Adams"Mysterious features" found during a survey of Sutton Hoo are to be at the centre of a fresh archaeological dig. A grave, burial ship and treasures, thought to be related to King Rædwald - the 7th Century Anglo-Saxon ruler of East Anglia - were revealed in 1939. Researchers said a dig in June would …
AvatarSam DoddFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo90,000 years old footprints of humans from the Ice Age in Africa are shocking the worldupworthy.com - Somdatta MaityExperts stumble upon a remarkable discovery of footprints from people in the Ice Age hinting at their existence in North Africa. History has always …