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Facebook Censorship: Penalizing the Innocent and Still Missing the Harmful?
Once again Ancient Origins has been blocked by Facebook for posting content deemed not fit for general consumption. This is becoming an almost monthly occurrence,
Legendary Nebra Sky Disc Creation Method Has Been Discovered
A circle of corroded bronze, measuring 12 inches (30cm) across, adorned with golden shapes, was unwittingly discovered in 1999 in Nebra, Germany, now famously coined
Romans Are Said to Have Ingested Fish Brains That Caused Hallucinations
Ancient Romans reportedly ingested the brains of a bream called the dreamfish to get high, and modern scholarly studies have confirmed the toxicity and hallucination-inducing
The Megalithic Gate of Ha-amonga a Maui
Scattered over 700,000 square kilometers (270, 271 sq mi) in the southern Pacific Ocean are the Tonga islands. On one of the 176 islands that
The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
On 27 November 1776 a case came before Lord Mansfield, Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench, in which, the Morning Chronicle reported, proceedings
Footprints Reveal 2 Extinct Hominin Species Living Side By Side
Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Kevin Hatala & Purity Kiura/The Conversation Human footprints stir the imagination. They invite you to follow, to guess what someone was doing
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe, once the ‘Green Fairy’ – muse of painters and poets – came to haunt the last decades of 19th-century France. ‘Of all the alcoholic
Neolithic Communities in Europe Featured Surprising Gender Equality
As genetic research into the characteristics of ancient DNA has increased, scientists have uncovered a wealth of valuable information about how prehistoric people really lived.
Sophia and the Fall: The Gnostic Creation Myth Explained
Gnosticism is an esoteric religious movement which has flourished in the first centuries AD. It offers a truly unique view on existence, and blends theology,
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
If you haven’t yet read the History Today Books of the Year Part 1, you can find it here. ‘His brilliance, compassion and sharp humour
