Tag: Ancient

The male beauty ideal in Ancient Rome was dictated by Roman ideas about proper lifestyle. A young man was foremost a warrior, lean and enduring, with a strong, muscular, and tall build. A middle-aged man was a respectable owner and politician, majestically wearing a formal toga with smooth movements...

A properly fitting head covering creates a natural cranial adjustment! Pressure therapy has been used in a number of medical industries from mental health to occupational therapy called sensory integration therapy or deep pressure therapy. Deep pressure has been defined as the “sensation produ...

Even by the standards of myth, Osiris’ penis went through some epic travails. One day it was there, along with the rest of Osiris’ godly self, as he ruled over Egypt. The next it was gone, as Osiris was murdered by his brother and literally dismembered — chopped into 14 pieces...

In Ancient Rome, slaves were a commodity with very uneven demand and supply. Unlike wine, wheat, and other products of constant demand, the price of slaves of the same quality (age, health, strength, and skills) could vary greatly, even by an order of magnitude. If the Roman Empire had conducted a v...

In 1941, Emperor Haile Selassie I, who had been in exile, regained power of Ethiopia. Mussolini’s army had invaded Ethiopia in 1936, and among the items the Fascist army had taken to Italy was the Obelisk of Axum (see photo). The Obelisk was reassembled in the Piazza di Porta Capena in Rome, a...

Ancient astronaut theories have captivated the imagination of many, offering alternative explanations for the mysteries of ancient civilizations. One intriguing aspect of these theories is their intersection with religious texts and mythology. From the epics of Hinduism to the creation stories of va...

Great Zimbabwe: Built impressive stone terraces and dams to capture and store rainwater, supplying the city even during droughts. Teotihuacan: Constructed hydraulic engineering marvels like the “canal of the dead” to divert water and control floods. Athens: Developed the first aqueduct...

Some of the core ancient maritime trade routes were those in the Mediterranean — a sea that was the heart of several ancient civilisations and an essential nexus for trade and cultural exchange. The Mediterranean’s relatively calm waters and the abundance of islands and natural harbou...

The Sahara Desert is a vast, arid region in North Africa that covers an area of over 9 million square kilometres (3.6 million square miles). With its size and challenging environmental conditions, exploration in search of ancient civilisations and artefacts has naturally been a little difficult! ...

Ancient Egypt was a fascinating and well-studied time period that lasted from 3100 B.C.E until the Macedonians conquered it in 332 B.C.E. Many of us remember learning about ancient Egypt in school; however, there are many interesting facts about this era that you may not have learned. C...