#ancientworld — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #ancientworld, aggregated by home.social.
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#229 – Mother Earth and myths of mining and agriculture
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EPWiaXRg2ns5NlY3bZMZS?si=988d1102da1b4bf4
An episode from 5/11/26: Tonight, I read passages on what the discoveries of agriculture and metallurgy meant for human beings, as reflected in the mythologies and rituals and stories that grew up around them. These passages are taken from sections 12 and 15 of Mircea Eliade’s History of Religious Ideas, Volume 1: From the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries.
After Eliade’s rich catalogue of stories and beliefs that came out metallurgy, I read a few passages from the Hebrew Bible—Isaiah, Ezekiel, Malachi, Proverbs, and finally Job—where metallurgy is discussed literally and as metaphor. Here, metallurgy becomes a symbol of transformation imposed by God on backsliding humanity, as well as enduring symbol of wisdom and understanding.
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#13 #14 #15 #17 #2 #21 #22 #27 #3 #8 #AncientRome #ancientWorld #books #greatFire #History #jerusalem #johnLeCarre #London #medievalHistory #serialKillers #tedBundy #Terrorism #Warfare -
#228 – What Ted Bundy did on July 14, 1974
https://open.spotify.com/episode/41G3UDRcedPq1hKReFQMxF?si=4cb82d7bf25e4cc0
An episode from 5/4/26: Tonight, I read the story of the French journalist Jean-Paul Kauffmann and his capture and three year captivity at the hands of Hezbollah. While held prisoner, he was given many books to read to pass the time, and what I share comes from the spy novelist John le Carré’s memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life.
Next, I read from Caroline Fraser’s Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers. As I say, ever since listening to the audiobook I’ve come to think that there are true crime books, and then there is Fraser’s book: for those who can stomach this kind of material, it is essential. I read the pages describing Ted Bundy’s kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of Janice Ott and Denise Naslund on the same day—July 14, 1974—from Lake Sammamish State Park in Washington.
The best way to support the podcast is by leaving a review on Apple or Spotify, sharing it with others, or sending me a note on what you think. You can also order any of my books: Time and the River: From Columbine to the Invention of Fire, Notes from the Grid, To the House of the Sun, The Lonely Young & the Lonely Old, and Bone Antler Stone. I’ve also edited a handful of books in the S4N Pocket Poems series. I also have a YouTube channel where I share poems and excerpts from these books, mostly as YouTube shorts.
Email me at [email protected].
#13 #14 #15 #17 #2 #21 #22 #27 #3 #8 #AncientRome #ancientWorld #greatFire #History #jerusalem #London #medievalHistory #Warfare -
Release the Kraken: 60-foot Octopuses Were Top Predators 100 Million Years Ago, Fossils Shows www.goodnewsnetwork.org/release-the-... #Science #Fossils #Octopus #AncientWorld
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In early Ancient Rome, a shortage of women led to conflict with the Sabines. The crisis ended when the women intervened, bringing peace and uniting both groups.
#AncientRome #HistoryFacts #HiddenHistory #AncientWorld #TrueHistory
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Why Japan’s indigenous Jōmon women preferred “immigrant” Yayoi men
https://medium.com/@sensmedia.srl/why-japans-indigenous-j%C5%8Dmon-women-preferred-immigrant-yayoi-men-a07c039984e0
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She carried some of the oldest tattoos ever found, while living with breast cancer—frozen for 2,500 years, her story is only now being understood.
#AncientHistory #TattooHistory #IcePrincess #HiddenHistory #AncientMystery #Archaeology #HistoryShorts #AncientWorld #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/2500-year-old-tattooed-ice-princess-wears-fur-go-public-display-next-new-moon-006034 -
Mesopotamia Civilization
#mesopotamianculture #ancienthistory #ancientcivilizations #LearnHistory #mesopotamianartandarchitecture #infographics #JustKnowledge #amazinginformation #knowledgegraph #knowledgeispower #generalknowledge #InformativeContent #educational #mustknow #CivilizationalPhase #civilization #ancientworld
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Mesopotamia Civilization
#mesopotamianculture #ancienthistory #ancientcivilizations #LearnHistory #mesopotamianartandarchitecture #infographics #JustKnowledge #amazinginformation #knowledgegraph #knowledgeispower #generalknowledge #InformativeContent #educational #mustknow #CivilizationalPhase #civilization #ancientworld
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100 Most Amazing Ancient Artifacts Finds
This is the ultimate collection for any history enthusiast. We’ve curated 100 of the most significant, beautiful, and rare artifacts ever pulled from the earth. From intricate jewelry to revolutionary tools, this visual timeline shows the incredible progression of human craftsmanship across thousands of years.
#History #AncientWorld #Artifacts #Museum #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage #Discovery
https://www.simply-amazing-stuff.com/100-most-amazing-ancient-artifacts-finds/ -
2booksin52weeks 2026! 1. Set in an Ancient Civilization - Iron Dawn by Matthew Woodring Stover #gamemastersbookclub #ttrpgpodcast #mercenary #ancientworld #fantasyreads #brutality #egyptian #picts #ancientgreece #gritty #ResistPatriarchy #clashofcultures #booksky #bookstagram #booktok
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2booksin52weeks 2026! 1. Set in an Ancient Civilization - Iron Dawn by Matthew Woodring Stover #gamemastersbookclub #ttrpgpodcast #mercenary #ancientworld #fantasyreads #brutality #egyptian #picts #ancientgreece #gritty #ResistPatriarchy #clashofcultures #booksky #bookstagram #booktok
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2booksin52weeks 2026! 1. Set in an Ancient Civilization - Iron Dawn by Matthew Woodring Stover #gamemastersbookclub #ttrpgpodcast #mercenary #ancientworld #fantasyreads #brutality #egyptian #picts #ancientgreece #gritty #ResistPatriarchy #clashofcultures #booksky #bookstagram #booktok
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2booksin52weeks 2026! 1. Set in an Ancient Civilization - Iron Dawn by Matthew Woodring Stover #gamemastersbookclub #ttrpgpodcast #mercenary #ancientworld #fantasyreads #brutality #egyptian #picts #ancientgreece #gritty #ResistPatriarchy #clashofcultures #booksky #bookstagram #booktok
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2booksin52weeks 2026! 1. Set in an Ancient Civilization - Iron Dawn by Matthew Woodring Stover #gamemastersbookclub #ttrpgpodcast #mercenary #ancientworld #fantasyreads #brutality #egyptian #picts #ancientgreece #gritty #ResistPatriarchy #clashofcultures #booksky #bookstagram #booktok
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Mutual Aid or Mutual Assured Destruction
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/12/26/mutual-aid-or-mutual-assured-destruction/
Cooperation is more important than competition in human survival, argued Peter Kropotkin. After competition brought two world wars, mutual aid twice sought to rescue humanity. Will there be a third chance? asks Joe Lauria. The following is the full text…
#Politics #Analysis #AncientWorld #Books #Brics #Britain #Commentary #Europe #France #History #NuclearWeapons #Revolution #Russia #Switzerland #UnitedNations #UnitedStates #WorldWarI #WorldWarIi #Anarchism #CoordinatorOfGovernmentActivitiesInTheTerritories #Habsburg(austriaHungary) #Hohenzollern(germany) #JoeLauria #MargaretThatcher #MiddleAges #MihailBakunin #MutualAid #NationalHealthService(nhs) #PetrKropotkin #Romanov(russia) #RonaldReagan #VladimirLenin -
Alexander’s empire 🇬🇷➡️🇮🇳 sparked Hellenism—a mix of Greek 🇬🇷 culture with Persian, Egyptian & Mesopotamian influences 🌍. He embraced local customs, promoted marriages 💍, & founded Greek cities 🏛️. After his death, his heirs deepened this blend, spreading Greek language 📚 & culture far and wide. Hellenism shaped history for centuries! #FunFact #AlexanderTheGreat #Hellenism #History #AncientWorld
https://humanitieswest.org/alexanderalexandria-the-flowering-of-hellenistic-culture/
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/94/the-hellenistic-world-the-world-of-alexander-the-g/
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Alexander’s empire 🇬🇷➡️🇮🇳 sparked Hellenism—a mix of Greek 🇬🇷 culture with Persian, Egyptian & Mesopotamian influences 🌍. He embraced local customs, promoted marriages 💍, & founded Greek cities 🏛️. After his death, his heirs deepened this blend, spreading Greek language 📚 & culture far and wide. Hellenism shaped history for centuries! #FunFact #AlexanderTheGreat #Hellenism #History #AncientWorld
https://humanitieswest.org/alexanderalexandria-the-flowering-of-hellenistic-culture/
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/94/the-hellenistic-world-the-world-of-alexander-the-g/
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Alexander’s empire 🇬🇷➡️🇮🇳 sparked Hellenism—a mix of Greek 🇬🇷 culture with Persian, Egyptian & Mesopotamian influences 🌍. He embraced local customs, promoted marriages 💍, & founded Greek cities 🏛️. After his death, his heirs deepened this blend, spreading Greek language 📚 & culture far and wide. Hellenism shaped history for centuries! #FunFact #AlexanderTheGreat #Hellenism #History #AncientWorld
https://humanitieswest.org/alexanderalexandria-the-flowering-of-hellenistic-culture/
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/94/the-hellenistic-world-the-world-of-alexander-the-g/
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Alexander’s empire 🇬🇷➡️🇮🇳 sparked Hellenism—a mix of Greek 🇬🇷 culture with Persian, Egyptian & Mesopotamian influences 🌍. He embraced local customs, promoted marriages 💍, & founded Greek cities 🏛️. After his death, his heirs deepened this blend, spreading Greek language 📚 & culture far and wide. Hellenism shaped history for centuries! #FunFact #AlexanderTheGreat #Hellenism #History #AncientWorld
https://humanitieswest.org/alexanderalexandria-the-flowering-of-hellenistic-culture/
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/94/the-hellenistic-world-the-world-of-alexander-the-g/
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Alexander’s empire 🇬🇷➡️🇮🇳 sparked Hellenism—a mix of Greek 🇬🇷 culture with Persian, Egyptian & Mesopotamian influences 🌍. He embraced local customs, promoted marriages 💍, & founded Greek cities 🏛️. After his death, his heirs deepened this blend, spreading Greek language 📚 & culture far and wide. Hellenism shaped history for centuries! #FunFact #AlexanderTheGreat #Hellenism #History #AncientWorld
https://humanitieswest.org/alexanderalexandria-the-flowering-of-hellenistic-culture/
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/94/the-hellenistic-world-the-world-of-alexander-the-g/
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Caitlin Johnstone: No One to Save Us But Ourselves
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/11/21/caitlin-johnstone-no-one-to-save-us-but-ourselves/
Everyone wants change, but no one wants to change. The deus ex machina plot resolution is a fantasy and maintaining hope in fantasy is the first obstacle preventing change. By Caitlin Johnstone Caitlin’s Newsletter Listen to Tim Foley reading this…
#Politics #Analysis #AncientWorld #Commentary #History #Theater #CaitlinJohnstone -
You are an early-career scientist interested in social and environmental processes in the past? For our second phase, we are offering 5 positions for postdocs and 9 positions for doctoral students.
Apply now!
All the details: https://www.uni-kiel.de/en/cluster-roots/career/jobs
#earlycareerscientists #jobs #phdPosition #postdocposition #archaeology #history #pastsocieties #SocioEnvironmentalHazards #AncientWorld #MediterraneanArchaeology #ConflictArchaeology #Philosophy #Biodiversity #LandscapeArchaeology #MedievalWorld #Urbanity
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🚨 New archaeological bombshell: The world’s oldest known mummies aren’t from Egypt or Chile…
They’re from Southeast Asia — smoke-dried by hunter-gatherers 12,000 years ago.
This pushes intentional mummification way further back than we thought.
China. Vietnam. Laos. The ancestors were cooking up history.
#Archaeology #History #SEAsia #Mummies #AncientWorld #ScienceNews
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The Wolf Den (Wolf Den Trilogy) "Sold by her impoverished mother. Enslaved in an infamous brothel in Pompeii" Sale: $16.99 to $0.99 by Elodie Harper Rating: 4.2/5 (4,958 Reviews) #HistoricalFiction #AncientWorld #Freedom #Fight #Medieval #Greece #Pompeii #WomenInHistory #MustRead #BookSky
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Why Does #Paul Use So Many #Sports Metaphors?
#Jesus #Christianity #BibleStudy
Why does the #ApostlePaul talk so much about running races, boxing, and winning wreaths? In this episode, we explore Paul’s love of #athletic imagery—known as the #Agonmotif—and why it resonated so strongly in the #ancientworld. We’ll even see how early #Christians picked up on this theme—like the famous commemorative spoon that depicts Paul himself as an athlete
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https://www.fromoldbooks.org/DulckenHistoryOfRome/pages/365-sacking-of-jerusalem/
The Jews argued bitterly about whether to fight the Romans or acquiesce (give unter Cæsar reflects that, although it’s an anachronism). In the end fight won out, and they fought and lost bad in 70CE, as Mark’s gospel describes.
Why are the attackers barefoot & the defenders shod?
Scan cleaned with #GIMP3 on #MageiaLinux
#vintageArt #jerusalem #ancientWOrld #bronzeAge #battle #fobo #Gimp_3 #GIMP #palestine #freePalestine
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The #LighthouseofAlexandria is one of the #SevenWonders of the #AncientWorld. It was built between 299 and 279 BC under #PtolemyI by #SostratusofCnidus and was #destroyed by earthquakes in the early 14th century AD. #Scientists led by construction researcher Isabelle Hairy (#CNRS) #raised 22 #blocks of it from the #seabed in 2025. It is intended to better understand the #tower's #construction.
©#StefanFWirth Berlin 2025
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https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lighthouse-of-alexandria-blocks-recovered-2665823#Pictures
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Chris Hedges: The Rule of Idiots
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/06/11/chris-hedges-the-rule-of-idiots/
Thomas Paine writes that a despotic government is a fungus that grows out of a corrupt civil society. This is what happened to past societies. It is what happened to us. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost The last days of dying…
#Politics #AmericanEmpire #AncientWorld #Books #Commentary #Germany #Nazism #TrumpAdministration #U.s. #UntilThisDayHistoricalPerspectivesOnTheNews #ChrisHedges #EdwardGibbon #EmperorCommodus #EmperorNero #EmperorPertinax #EricVoegelin #HannahArendt #QinShiHuang #RamsayMacmullen #Romanovs #SørenKierkegaard #U.s.ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement(ice) #U.s.PresidentDonaldTrump #WalterBenjamin -
World’s Oldest Song Is 3,400 Years Old and You Can Listen to It Today
By Livia Pereira
https://mymodernmet.com/hurrian-hymn-oldest-song-world/
More information:
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World | Ancient Heritage
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
https://vishakhainfo.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world/
#InformativeContent #ancienthistory #WondersoftheWorld #ancientworld #ancientarchitecture #mustknow #historical #knowledgeispower #readingcommunity #blogs #generalknowledgequestion #blogger #contentcreators #educationalarchitecture
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Could You Tell a #Pagan from a #Jew or #Christian in #Antiquity?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tir0mHh-7w
#Christianity #NewTestament #Jesus
Was it possible to tell someone's #religion just by looking at them in the #ancientworld? In this video, #DrRobynWalsh explores how clothing, hairstyles, class, and even public bath customs shaped identity in antiquity. -
My latest for @TheTimesofCentralAsia visiting the Silk Roads Exhibition at the The British Museum : A beating heart of the Ancient World https://lnkd.in/djubz24d #SilkRoads #BritishMuseum #AncientWorld #ArtExhibition #Cultural Heritage #ArtAndCulture #HistoryBuff #MuseumLovers #London #Eurasia #CentralAsia
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'The Seventh Wonder: The Riddle of Babylon's Hanging Gardens'
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People reel off details of the pyramids of Egypt, the Colossus of Rhodes and other wonders of the ancient world. But they are silent on the Hanging Gardens. How much do we really know about this ancient wonder?
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medium.com/@weareji/the...#History#Babylon #Assyria #archaeology #research
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📢🎧 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎧📢
Journey back to the Iron Age! 🤯 Discover the secrets of the Heuneburg 🏰, Germany's "oldest city north of the Alps"! ⛰️🇩🇪
Tune in to explore the rise and fall of this fascinating urban center! 🎧➡️
Here: https://t.uzh.ch/1Nv
Or on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/aincient-studies-lab/episodes/12---The-Heuneburg-e2t9qg7Our AI hosts talk about:
- Rich burials with gold & wagons! ✨💀⚰️
- A HUGE 100-hectare settlement! 🏘️🏘️🏘️
- Mediterranean-inspired mudbrick walls! 🧱🤔
- Craft production & trade from far away lands 🏺➡️🇪🇺
- Fortifications, fires & mystery! 🔥🛡️❓
- A powerful elite ruling the land 💪👑This episode challenges EVERYTHING you thought you knew about Iron Age Europe! 🤯
#Heuneburg #IronAge #Archaeology #History #Germany #AncientCity #Podcast #NewEpisode #MustListen #HistoryPodcast #AncientHistory #Europe #Urbanism #ArchaeologyLovers #HistoryBuff #HistoryNerd #PodcastRecommendation #AncientWorld #DigitalHumanities #AI
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From #AncientRome to #Persia, #eunuchs often led #armies and were #powerbrokers of the #ancientworld.
The #historical #record reveals that eunuchs often occupied positions of great #military #power and #civilauthority.
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Do we have a new Roman emperor #sponsian / #sponsianus?
As for the current debate, I am more concerned with the notion of 'authenticity'.
some thoughts, short thread here:
https://twitter.com/WienandJohannes/status/1596528438143488001@antiquidons #antiquidon #antiquidons #histodon #histodons #ancientworld #classics #antiquity #numismatics #archaeology
