New archeological research shows that Rome’s conversion to Christianity was a more gradual process.
Europe
“As above so below:” a cup crafted from a human skull raises question about is ritual purpose
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In cave in southern Spain, Researchers find human bones that had been converted into tools.
Arts & Culture
Ásatrú and Hinduism: Art and Practice
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Here is the lesson. Without positive action, comparative mythology is (at best) a dry academic amusement and (at worst) an exercise in colonialist cultural appropriation. Rather than taking from Hinduism and calling it Heathenry, I suggest that we learn from a closely related tradition that has much to teach us.
Culture
The Discovery of a Roman Villa in Malta Changes Archaeology
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Over two years of excavation, the discovery of a Roman villa on Malta expands our understanding of Roman residential life.
Europe
Returning to Mythical Times in Ringerike
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“What is this?” I ask the receptionist. “Oh,” she replies, “we just opened the exhibit earlier today. It is the world’s oldest runestone.”
Europe
Study hints at when a common ancestor of Indo-European languages emerged
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New research suggests that the common ancestor of languages like Spanish, English and Hindi emerged about 8,000 years ago, resolving differences in two competing theories about the origin of Indo-European languages.