Ancient Origins | Unravelling the Mysteries of the Past
At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story …
As Old As Time: Ancient Invention of the Water Clock
2024年4月29日 · At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content …
What Makes Sirius, the Dog Star, So Special? | Ancient Origins
2023年7月24日 · The accolade of “brightest star in the sky as viewed from Earth” goes to the well-known star Sirius, popularly called the Dog Star due to its role as the dominant star in the …
The History of Shipbuilding As We Know It | Ancient Origins
2024年2月26日 · The ill-fated ocean liner "RMS Titanic," launched in 1912, exemplified the ambition and scale of early 20th-century shipbuilding.Though tragically short-lived, the Titanic …
Geneticists Show How Neanderthals Never Really Went Extinct
2024年10月14日 · The researchers used a genetic tool they designed a few years ago called IBDmix, which uses machine learning techniques to decode the genome. Previous …
The 5,000-Year-Old Ancient History of Backgammon
2022年6月29日 · Backgammon board. (Vastram / Adobe Stock)Did Backgammon Originate in Ancient Egypt? It is thought that backgammon first originated in Egypt as a game called senet, …
History of Maps: From Ancient Artifacts to Modern Marvels
2024年3月31日 · There’s even a Babylonian World Map, arguably the earliest surviving map of the world, from 600 BC.However, the mapmakers made little effort to be accurate and …
The Ancient Origins of New Year’s Celebrations
2021年12月31日 · Medieval Europeans Celebrated the New Year in March. In Medieval Europe, however, the celebrations accompanying the New Year were considered pagan and …
Breakthrough in the Origins of Writing: From Seals to Signs
2024年11月5日 · Tracing the Transformation: Seals to Signs. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Bologna and published in Antiquity, systematically …
Sumerian Tablets: A Deeper Understanding of the Oldest Known …
2019年5月9日 · Cuneiform is believed to have originated around 8000 BC and was developed for economic purposes. Initially, this script took the form of pictograms, which were used to …