Are Nosferatu and Dracula the Same? Comparing Iconic Vampire Figures
Nosferatu and Dracula are undoubtedly the two most iconic figures that come to mind when it comes to vampires. Friedrich
A Course on Cannibalism and Culture Will Be Offered at the University of Iceland
Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, an adjunct lecturer at the Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology, and Folkloristics at the University of Iceland, will
Archaeologists Find 13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Fossil in Iowa
Archaeologists have unearthed a mastodon fossil from the late Pleistocene during excavations in Wayne County, located in southern Iowa. Officials
Hells in Mythology: Eight Different Descriptions of the Realm of Torment
Hell has been imagined in many cultures as a place where sinful souls are punished. However, there are many different views on how to get to hell or how punishments are carried out. Hell has sometimes been depicted as a pit of fire, sometimes as a freezing land of ice, and sometimes as a seedy underworld full of dust.
Archaeologists Found Nearly 1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Mosaic in Turkey
Archaeologists unearthed a 1,500-year-old Byzantine mosaic during a church excavation in Ordu, located in Turkey’s Eastern Black Sea Region. The
5000-Year-Old Sumerian Pub and Beer Recipe Unearthed
Archaeologists have unearthed a Sumerian pub in Iraq dating back to about 5000 years ago. Among the remains, there is
Ancient Scandinavia: What Was Life Like Before the Viking Age?
Ancient Scandinavia was settled later than other parts of Europe. The low temperatures and harsh conditions during the Pleistocene made
Violence in Prehistoric Societies
Violence in prehistoric societies is one of the darkest and most complex puzzles in our past. Fossils and stone tools
Gods of Wine: The 12 Best Known Mythological Masters of Viticulture
Throughout human history, few beverages have held as much cultural and spiritual significance as wine. Wine has been at the
According to a New Study, the First Human Settlements in Eastern Europe Emerged 1.4 Million Years Ago
The first human settlements in Eastern Europe emerged approximately 1.4 million years ago, according to a new article published in
The Hittite Plague Through the Lens of Archaeological Evidence
Towards the end of the Bronze Age, a silent and insidious threat emerged in Anatolia: the Hittite Plague. This disease,
The Stone Mask Unearthed in Jerusalem Might Point to Ancestor Worship
The stone mask found during archaeological excavations in Jerusalem may indicate ancestor worship. In 2018, an extremely interesting and historically