Temple of Venus Defied Time Through Staggering Roman Engineering | Ancient Origins
A new study reveals how Roman engineers used volcanic materials and advanced geological knowledge to build the Temple of Venus at Baia, which has survived 2,000 years in an active volcanic zone.
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Magic and Mayhem of Japanese Legend: Don’t Try To Out-Trick A Tengu! | Ancient Origins
There are many legends about the Tengu, the long nosed, red-faced yokai of Japan. The Tengu is famous for trying to trick humans, usually with disastrous results. Found out how.
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12th Century Inscribed Sword Found on English Golf Course is Remnant of a Deadly Battle | Ancient Origins
A digger team dredging a pond on the golf course where the bloody Battle of Fornham took place in England, discovered an old sword engraved with words, birds and animals inlaid in silver. It is believed that the Medieval sword is a remnant of the deadly battle where forces loyal to Henry II drove the rebel Earl of Leicester’s mercenaries into a marsh and slaughtered them.
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Five Cruelest Pharaohs in Egyptian History (Video) | Ancient Origins
Ancient Egypt was a phenomenally successful and rich civilization – but at what cost? Meet 5 notorious pharaohs whose reigns of tyranny and cruelty echo through history.
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3D Model Unlocks Just Who Made Easter Island's Moai | Ancient Origins
First comprehensive 3D model of Easter Island's Rano Raraku quarry reveals 30 workshop areas where ancient Polynesians carved moai statues using decentralized, clan-based production methods.
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