Heritage

Macabre book discovery at Suffolk Museum

A macabre book bound in human skin has been rediscovered at Moyse's Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Modern technology unlocks Merlin’s secrets

Fragments of a medieval manuscript dating to the 14th century have been identified as containing rare stories of Merlin and King Arthur.

Researchers study erratic boulders from Frosh Giant legends

A study funded by The National Science Centre, Poland, has analysed both the geological and mythical origins of the erratic boulders scattered across northern Poland.

Remains of US airman identified in WWII-era aircraft wreckage

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has officially confirmed the identification of 2nd Lt. Robert T. McCollum, who had been missing in action since 1944.

Preserving Madhya Pradesh’s legacy through historical conservation

The Archives Division of Madhya Pradesh safeguards the state’s rich history, heritage, and socio-cultural evolution. It preserves invaluable records that chronicle historical events, political progress, and cultural milestones, ensuring the past remains accessible to future generations.

The Ancient Druids

Most of what we know about the Iron Age druids comes from Roman sources, describing a learned class of priests, teachers and judges, who performed Druidic rites in forest clearings and offered human sacrifices to the gods.

Atlantis – The story behind the legend

Atlantis has become a taboo subject in many scholarly circles, often branded in pseudo-science and invented interpretations from Plato’s dialogues.

Sunstones – The Viking navigation crystals

Sunstones have been described in Viking tales from the 13th–14th century AD, used as a navigation tool for transatlantic crossings to the new lands of Greenland and Iceland, and possibly even North America, as confirmed by the discovery of the archaeological site of l’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland in 1960.

Tituba – The woman responsible for the start of the Salem witch trials

The small Puritan town of Salem was the site of one of the darkest times in Massachusetts’ history, where several townsfolk became afflicted by, what could only be described as witchcraft.

Indigenous communities used the Caribbean Sea as an aquatic highway

With some 7,000 islands and cays and a 7,000-year history of human habitation, the Caribbean Sea is practically synonymous with maritime travel.

The history of pirate flags

Flags are mainly used as international symbols to represent a people or a nation, or for nautical and aerial communication.

1000-mile march across Wales

Hungarian man living in Wales is doing a 1000-mile march across 22 counties to raise awareness of the challenges that the LGBTQAI+ community faces and to document people’s stories for Welsh heritage.

The Real Assassin’s Creed

The word “Assassin” is a term that was used to describe a fedayeen group within the Nizari Ismailis State, formed when followers of Nizarism split within an Ismailism branch of Shia Islam.

The Prehistoric weapons made from crystal

In several Late Prehistoric Iberian sites across Western Europe, a tradition emerged using rock crystals to fashion micro-blades, arrow heads and daggers.

The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: An interview with Prof. Rita Lucarelli

The following is an interview with Prof. Rita Lucarelli by Richard Marranca from Montclair State University about the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Flor de la Mar – The lost treasure ship

The Flor de la Mar, meaning “Flower of the Sea”, was a 400-ton three masted carrack, that sunk in 1511 whilst transporting a large cargo of treasure for the king of Portugal.

The New England vampire panic

The New England vampire panic was a period of terror and mass hysteria during the 19th century, caused by an outbreak of consumption blamed on vampires in the states of New England, United States.

The Heritage Magazine launches to a world-wide audience

The Heritage Magazine, a new publication by the team behind the popular HeritageDaily website has launched to a world-wide audience.

Recipes of Ancient Egyptian makeup more diverse than previously thought

A new study published in the Journal Scientific Reports has revealed that the recipe for Kohl was more diverse than previously thought.

Nabta Playa – The lost world of the Al Wadi Al Gadid Desert

Nabta Playa is one of the earliest recorded sites from the Egyptian Neolithic Period, located west of Abu Simbel in the Al Wadi Al Gadid Desert.

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