Ancient grudges are the worst, cause they involve curses, hexes and spells! Just like the one recently discovered on a lead tablet dated to 1700 years ago. Hell hath no fury…right? Continue reading
Month: October 2013
What if money was no object?
This doesn’t have anything to do with archaeology, history or travel, but it’s an interesting viewpoint to ponder on. What if money was no object? Would you do what you are doing now? Continue reading
Ancient Egyptian language spoken
Hieroglyphics is probably one of the most visually known ancient languages around. But what did it sound like? Continue reading
The discoveries at Sterkfontein and Swartkrans
The UNESCO World Heritage site in South Africa is popularly known as the Cradle of Humankind, purely due to the amount of hominid found there since 1924. Continue reading
Ancient Babylonian language
After listening to the Proto-Indo-European from 6,000 years ago, I’ve become intrigued by some of the other ancient languages. Continue reading
Israel’s latest treasures
It’s no secret that Israel is an archaeological gold mine, with dozens if not hundreds of sites scattered all over the small country. But the last year has seen some amazing discoveries, and a new one has just been found. Continue reading
The lake of statues
In northern Tanzania there’s a lake that turns animals into calicified statues. Photographer Nick Brandt took some awe-inspiring and pretty creepy pictures of animals caught in the moment of death. Welcome to Lake Natron. Continue reading