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A huge, prehistoric religious and ceremonial complex has been discovered near Britain’s most famous prehistoric temple Stonehenge.
Its discovery is likely to transform our understanding of the early development of Stonehenge’s ancient landscape. Continue reading “Vast 5,600-year-old religious centre discovered near Stonehenge”
by Vladimir Moss
Rome and the Holy Roman Empire
Turning to Rome now: the first half of the tenth century was probably the period of the deepest degradation in the eternal city’s pre-schism history – the so-called “pornocracy” of Marozia, an evil woman who with her mother Theodora made, unmade, lived with and begat a series of popes. Continue reading “The fall of Orthodox England – The Ecclesiastical Roots of the Norman Conquest, 1043-1087 (Part 5)”
Applying a comprehensive analysis of genetic, historical, and archeological factors in two 6th-century barbarian cemeteries, researchers have gleaned new insights into a key era known as the Migration Period that laid the foundation for modern European society. Spanning the 4th to 8th centuries, this epoch followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and was a time of major socioeconomic and cultural transformation in Europe. However, despite more than a century of scholarly work by historians and archaeologists, much about the period still remains unknown or is hotly debated, as reliable written accounts are lacking. Continue reading “Understanding 6th-century barbarian social organization and migration through paleogenomics”
There are two Chinese leaders whose final resting place is thronged by tourists – Mao Zedong and Qin Shi Huang, the emperor of terracotta soldier fame. But they also have another thing in common – Qin taught Mao a lesson in how to persecute intellectuals. Continue reading “Qin Shi Huang: The ruthless emperor who burned books”
Throughout ancient history humanity has looked heavenward in awe of the sparkling jewels in the cosmic creation. Ancient cultures formed world-views about astronomy practices, myths and legends, religious beliefs, and celestial lore. Continue reading “Archaeology And The Study Of Archaeoastronomy”
As we fleetingly mentioned before in the article, the Byzantine army was relatively well paid, especially when compared to the European realms of the contemporary time period. Continue reading “10 Things You Should Know About The Early Medieval Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Army – Part II”
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