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Recent research indicates that the invaders who had the worst impact on England were the Anglo-Saxons, rather than the Vikings, as it is widely thought. Continue reading “The Viking invasion was not as massive as the Anglo-Saxon one”
Just how peace loving were the Minoans? Why did they not leave behind images of wars, battles and walls despite their contacts with other eastern peoples who were their contemporaries and who used such representations? Were the inhabitants of Minoan Crete perhaps ‟flower children” living among the lilies and passing their time with bullfights and festivities in meadows and olive groves? Continue reading “Evidence of violence and martial readiness in Minoan Crete”
Angkor, archaeological site in what is now northwestern Cambodia, lying 4 miles (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab. It was the capital of the Khmer (Cambodian) empire from the 9th to the 15th century, a period that is considered the classical era of Cambodian history. Its most-imposing monuments are Angkor Wat, a temple complex built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II (reigned 1113–c. 1150), and Angkor Thom, a temple complex built about 1200 by King Jayavarman VII. Continue reading “Angkor, Cambodia: Imposing buildings of the Khmer Empire”
New University of Sydney research has revealed the ancient Cambodian city of Angkor underwent a gradual decline in occupation rather than an abrupt collapse. Continue reading “New research casts doubt on cause of Angkor’s collapse”
Most detailed analysis yet of prehistoric stone circle shows how masons spent more time making key areas look the best. Continue reading “Stonehenge up close: digital laser scan reveals secrets of the past”
Genetic analysis shows ancient Galilean farmers warmly embraced blue-eyed, fair-skinned immigrants from Iran and Turkey in the late Copper Age. Continue reading “Mysterious 6,500-year-old Culture in Israel Was Brought by Migrants, Researchers Say”
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