14 things you should know about the Carolingian Franks and their armies
The progression of Western Europe from the proverbial (though misleading) ‘Dark Ages’ to what we know as the medieval feudal times corresponded to a matter…
Articles by Dattatreya Mandal
3,900-year old Bronze Age settlement unearthed in Eskişehir, Turkey
Touted as the oldest known town in Eskişehir, in the historic Seyitgazi district, northwest Turkey, archaeologists have revealed the remnants of a Bronze Age settlement…
2,800-year old ‘Golden Man’ mummy found in Kazakhstan flaunts his ritzy gold jewelry
Previously, we had talked about the Scythian penchant for gold-made artifacts. Well, as it turns out, their nomadic brethren in Kazakhstan were no less allured…
A 3,400-year old massive ‘citadel’ has been possibly found in Romania
A citadel-like structural overlay covering a whopping 90 hectares has been discovered near Sântana, a town in Arad county, in the western part of Romania….
Amateur detectorist strikes ‘gold’ with a high-value Roman signet ring
Touted as one of the significant discoveries made in Somerset’s recent history, Jason Massey, an amateur detectorist, came across an ancient Roman signet ring made…
Yet another magnificent mosaic unveiled at Lod, Israel
In a fortuitous turn of events, archaeological excavations carried out at Lod for the upcoming Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Center (that will…
12 major Aztec gods and goddesses you should know about
The very term ‘Aztec’ has a mythological lineage since it is derived from Aztlan (or ‘Place of Whiteness’ in connotative meaning), the mythical place of origin for…
Watch the (what if) 3D animated version of Solomon’s Temple, in accordance to Biblical figures
An almost 3,000-year old grand yet lost temple or a just a figment of religious fable? Solomon’s Temple or the First Jewish Temple has raised…
British soldiers find the remains and sword of a rich Saxon warrior
Soldiers stumbling across the grave of a soldier – in an almost poignant yet poetic twist, British veterans of Afghanistan came across one of their…
The oldest known pottery workshop of the Old Kingdom found in Egypt
A more than 4,500-year old ancient pottery manufacturing facility has been found in the southern province of Aswan, Egypt. According to the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry,…
