Genome analysis suggests there was interbreeding between modern humans, Neanderthals, Denisovans and an unknown archaic population. http://www.nature.com/news/mystery-humans-spiced-up-ancients-sex-lives-1.14196
Like most I never grow tired of reading a new mathematical take on the Great Pyramid. Enjoy http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-africa-opinion-guest-authors/mathematical-encoding-great-pyramid-002323
The Virupaksha Temple in Pattadakal is one of the most stunning landmarks in India and the main center of pilgrimage at Hampi, the capital of the ancient Vijayanagar empire. Dating back 1,300 years, the magnificent structure consists of a layered… Continue Reading
Interesting stele (re-used as buttress in church) uncovered at the sacred site of god, Jupiter Dolichenus. http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/11/2014/roman-stele-depicting-unknown-god-uncovered-in-southeast-turkey
Experts still divided over mysterious 1,300-year-old fortress-like structure located on island in middle of lake. http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/features/f0009-who-built-this-siberian-summer-palace-and-why/
Secrets of Ancient America Archaeoastronomy and the Legacy of the Phoenicians, Celts, and Other Forgotten Explorers By Carl Lehrburger Available from Inner Traditions http://www.innertraditions.com/isbn/978-1-59143-193-0 The real history of the New World and the visitors, from both East and West, who… Continue Reading
The ancient Minoans are best known as seafarers, but excavations at the site of Zominthos, nestled in a plateau on Mt. Ida, Crete’s highest mountain, have shown that they were also highlanders. This important second-millennium B.C. site, located about 1,200… Continue Reading
Things we know about our ancestors generally come from two sources: their own accounts, and the things they have left behind. In other words, history, and archaeology. When there’s no written record of a culture – and the earliest examples… Continue Reading
A phallic carving out of antler bone dating from the Stone Age, discovered recently in Sweden. http://www.livescience.com/9971-stone-age-carving-ancient-dildo.html?adbid=10152377510326761&adbpl=fb&adbpr=30478646760&cmpid=514627_20141113_35493657
The oldest fossil of a previously unknown ancient leopard species, found in Tibet, is shaking the pantherine evolutionary tree, suggesting that big cats arose in Asia, not Africa, according to a new study. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-big-cat-fossil-20131112-story.html