BlogHide Resteemsioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoDiscovered: Thor's Shattered Viking Army and their Sacred Hammer of the GodsThe mysterious origins of almost 300 violently broken bodies discovered in a mass grave in Derbyshire, England, are “the Viking Great Army!”, announced archeologist Cat Jarman this week. Jarman is…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoThe Thunder Stone and the Bronze Horseman: The Monolithic Savior of St Petersburg?The Bronze Horseman is a monument located in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg. This equestrian statue has for its pedestal the Thunder Stone, a monolith claimed to be the largest block of stone…ioannis (31)in archaeology • 7 years agoDiscovered! Ancient Mexican Spiral of DeathTen ancient skeletons have been unearthed in Mexico this week including a baby of around one-month-old! Ritualistically deformed, in that their skull shapes and teeth had been altered, they were…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoSacred Mummified Arm Traverses Canada on a Holy Relic Road ShowA highly-venerated sacred arm and hand once belonging to St. Francis Xavier is being displayed on Canadian soil for the first time ever, and Angèle Regnier, co-founder of Catholic Christian Outreach…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoStone Age Grave of a Mother and Child is the Oldest Baby Burial in the Netherlands(Top Image: Left: The baby was found tucked under the arm of a woman in a grave in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. Right: An artist's impression of the grave. Source: Gemeente Nieuwegein) Researchers…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoThe Ruins of Valle dei Mulini: Abandoned by Humans, Reclaimed by Nature(The Valle dei Mulini. Source: CC BY SA 3.0) Ruins of old mills dot the landscape of the Valle dei Mulini (‘Valley of the Mills’). Their crumbled walls are the remains of abandoned structures…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoAn Ancient City on the Top of AndesMachu Picchu is one of the most amazing destinations. The ancient city was constructed by the Incas about 700 years ago on the top of the Andes mountain range in Peru. It has an incredible…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoRichly Adorned Arabic Influenced Chess Piece Unearthed in Norway(The medieval chess piece found in Norway in December 2017. (Image: Lars Haugesten, NIKU)) Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU - have recently…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoOne of the Last Two Known Dead Sea Scrolls Is DecipheredOne of the Last Two Known Dead Sea Scrolls Is Deciphered Researchers from the Haifa University have reconstructed the contents of one of the last two undeciphered Dead Sea Scrolls, disclosing a…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoFootprints on the Wall: Were Dinosaurs Actually Climbing the Cliffs in Bolivia?Some ancient rock art shows the deliberate leaving of hand prints by our ancestors leaving a lasting impression of their existence. The surprising prints that are to be found on a rock face in…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoMythbusting Ancient Rome: Cruel and Unusual PunishmentEarly Roman history is full of stories about the terrible fates that befell citizens who broke the law. When a certain Tarpeia let the enemy Sabines into Rome, she was crushed and thrown headlong…ioannis (31)in history • 7 years agoIt was about time for Ancient Origins to join Steemit!Hi everyone, Ioannis Syrigos here, co founder of Ancient Origins, one of the top sites worldwide in Archaeology, History, Mythologies and Ancient Places from all over the world. Ancient Origins…