Paganism
Archangel or goddess? A new trail raises questions about the pagan past at Lake Nemi
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A restored nature trail in Nemi Italy kindles concerns about erasing the area’s Pagan past.
Middle East
“Their corpses will reach the base of heaven” : Tell Banat may be the oldest known war memorial
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Tell Banat in northern Syria may be the world’s oldest war memorial.
Asia
Kurgans burial places throughout the ages
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A recent excavation of a kurgan in Ukraine revealed some unusual findings and possible insight to ritual practices of the peoples of the Eurasian steppe over the course of more than 5,000 years.
Paganism
Rune carving may change Slavic history
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A rune-inscribed bone fragment found in the Czech Republic may re-write Eastern European migration hypotheses and Slavic history.
Archeology
Elk teeth reveal a Stone Age soundscape
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have recreated an elk tooth rattler apron, which they believe was used as part of dancing rituals in the Stone Age.