Ancient origins

A tower of silence (known also as a ‘dakhma’) is a type of structure used for funerary purposes by adherents of the Zoroastrian faith. This Zoroastrian practice for the disposal of the dead involves the exposure of the corpse to the sun and vultures.

Researchers at Washington State University and 13 other institutions have found that the arc of prehistory bends towards economic inequality. In the largest study of its kind, the researchers saw disparities in wealth mount with the rise of agriculture, specifically the domestication of plants and large animals, and increased social organization.

A fascinating new study chronicles the family histories of European Bronze Age households, revealing the presence of surprising marital practices,

Bible speaks of Giants. The Anunnaki "gods", aka the elohim

Detail. Limestone Kudurru from the reign of Marduk-nadin-ahhe. The kudurru consists of a block of black limestone, rising to a point. It has been rubbed down on four sides to take inscriptions, and the upper portion, from the point where it begins to taper, is carved with symbols. Larger symbols are resting on the serpent’s body and on the ledge above the inscription, some animals like a sitting dog, a bird on perch, a horned dragon, a ram-headed crook upon shrine and a goat-fish.

The Old Copper Culture of the Great Lakes region in North America used copper tools for thousands of years and then went back to stone and bone tools. Why would they do that? Researchers have revised the historic timeline and revealed remarkable insights.

Perhaps not as well-known as other grimoires, the Galdrabok, an Icelandic ‘book of magic’, is one of the most important surviving documents for the practices and understanding of occult practices in Iceland in the late Medieval era. It offers a unique insight into the various elements that contributed to a national magical tradition in Iceland at the time of its compilation.

knowing the roots of classical athenian democracy is essential to understanding our own. The roots of our own democracy are instituded in this ancient greek culture.

Tourists from all over the world are welcomed in Upper Egypt to admire temples and learn about the fascinating history of ancient pharaohs. However, the pharaohs’ true origins are not told and our literature is lacking adequate information.