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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Many have never heard of Viking Botvid, but his story is remarkable, and his legacy is still alive in Sweden. Botvid was born in a time when the Norse God Odin was worshipped, but this
AncientPages.com – Humans are an interesting mixture of altruism and competition. We work together well at times and at others we will fight to get our own way. To try to explain these conflicting tendencies, researchers have turned to the
AncientPages.com – Religion is a human universal. For thousands of years, humans have held religious beliefs and participated in religious rituals. Throughout history, every human society has featured some kind of supernatural or religious belief. The story of Cain slaying
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Iceni people were British Celts who occupied the area of modern Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and northwest Suffolk. The tribe represented a significant power in eastern Britain during Claudius’ conquest of Britain in 43 AD. In
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In part 1 of this series, we discussed an unusual birth and prophecy concerning an ancient Greek philosopher. Ancient scholars found the subject interesting and proposed theories explaining why this individual was not an ordinary
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – ‘Altar of Twelve Gods’, also called the Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods, depicts the twelve gods, who correspond to the Dii Consentes (‘The Harmonious Gods’), an ancient list of twelve major deities, six gods and six
AncientPages.com – A recently discovered note, drawn up by Leonardo da Vinci’s father, Piero, in November 1452, shows that he emancipated an enslaved woman named Caterina. The scholar who found the document (Carlo Vecce, a professor of Italian literature) has suggested that
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – An inscription on the Temple of Delphi says: “Know thyself, and thou wilt know the universe and the gods.” It is only one sentence, yet it contains so much wisdom and a goal many find challenging.
AncientPages.com – The knowledge and control of bronze gave some people who lived between 2200 BC and 700 BC enormous wealth and power. Their lives and deeds were immortalized by their burial mounds, known as barrows and cairns, which still
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Bulla Felix was a legendary Italian ‘bandit’ who reminds us of Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw from Nottingham, England, who robbed the rich and helped the poor in England. Bulla Felix (in Latin: “Lucky Charm”) was a master of disguise.
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The discovery of the Gerdrup grave surprised scientists because it challenged our understanding of Viking burials. Who were the individuals buried in the double grave? The Gerdrup grave has previously been interpreted as a ‘master and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great (742 – 814), is considered the most remarkable of all medieval rulers in European history. His kingdom stretched across territories that today include France, Germany, the Benelux, parts
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Björketorp Runestone in Blekinge, Sweden, is part of a burial ground with menhirs standing alone and forming stone circles. Dated to about 400-700 AD, the standing stone has never been moved and remains in its
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Why warrior queen Mavia launched a massive revolt against ancient Romans is a question a curious historian can ponder long and hard. But one thing is certain: Queen Mavia had no intention of accepting the Romans’
AncientPages.com – From Wagner to William Morris in the late 19th century, via Tolkien’s dwarves and CS Lewis’s The Last Battle, through to last year’s controversial film The Northman, Scandinavian gods and heroes have been central to the stories we tell ourselves. Chris Hemsworth in “Thor:
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – ‘Lamashtu Plaque’ (or ‘Hell Plaque’) was an Assyrian healing device against the female demon Lamashtu and her evil doings. Protection plaque against Lamashtu (fragment). Dimensions: 6.40 cm high, 8.40 cm wide, 1.20 cm deep. Photo
