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Hathor’s Bloodthirsty Side: The Egyptian Goddess Who Nearly Destroyed Humanity
The Egyptian goddess Hathor is best known for love and music — but in one myth she becomes Sekhmet, the Eye of Ra, and…
Útgarða-Loki: The Giant Who Fooled Thor in History’s Most Epic Prank
Thor meets Útgarða-Loki, a giant king whose politeness hides impossible challenges. This Norse myth ends with the god of thunder learning the sharp edge…
Nergal and Ereshkigal: Mesopotamia’s Underworld Power Couple
In Mesopotamian myth, Nergal and Ereshkigal rule the underworld as king and queen — a union forged through confrontation, alliance, and cosmic necessity.
Neanderthal Medicine Rediscovered: Testing 50,000-Year-Old Plants
Dental plaque, tool residues, and cave sediments suggest Neanderthals used medicinal plants around 50,000 years ago. Modern researchers are testing those species for antimicrobial…
Göbekli Tepe 2025: Biomolecular Clues to a Neolithic Ritual World
2025’s biomolecular work at and around Göbekli Tepe—sediment DNA, residue chemistry and collagen fingerprints—tightens the case for structured ritual woven into everyday practice.
Roman Concrete’s Climate Solution: Ancient Mixes for Lower-Carbon Building
Roman pozzolanic concretes swapped high-clinker binders for ash and lime and built for longevity. Updated for modern specs, the same approach lowers today’s construction…
2024 Discovery: Intact Etruscan Tomb with Bronze Mirrors and Jewellery
A sealed Etruscan tomb found in 2024 has revealed bronze mirrors, intricate jewellery, and imported amber, preserved in remarkable condition for over two millennia.
AI Breakthrough in Deciphering Linear A: 2025 Minoan Language Insights
A 2025 project combining AI with archaeology has brought Linear A closer to decipherment than ever before, offering fresh insight into the Minoan world.
The Mesopotamian Apkallu: Bird-Headed Sages Before the Flood
In Mesopotamian tradition, the Apkallu were divine sages who brought civilisation to humanity before the Flood and later served as protective spirits in Assyrian…
The Lost City of Tenea: Greece’s Forgotten Trojan Refugee Settlement
A gently unfolding exploration into the myth‑turned‑history of Tenea, a city founded by Trojan captives that lingered in legend until archaeology finally gave it…
How Rome Built an Empire That Lasted 1000 Years
Legions, roads, aqueducts, and far‑reaching citizenship policies kept the Roman Empire cohesive for a full thousand years—long after many rivals vanished.
Julius Caesar’s PR Machine | Propaganda in the Late Roman Republic
Rome in the middle of the first century BC stood at a crossroads. Economic anxiety, military demobilisation, and partisan street violence forced citizens to…