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How the divination spoon functioned is not known, but it was believed to be used to see the future. Source: Manx National Heritage.
21 FEB 2025 · 2 MIN

Extremely Rare Divination Spoon Found on Isle of Man was used for Prophecy

A 2,000 year old metal spoon has been found on the Isle of Man in the United Kingdom. Dating from the Iron Age, it is believed that this bronze spoon may be…
The Lydian king Croesus: Lydia was supposedly a neighbor of Llhuros, but the artifacts of the latter kingdom were unsurprisingly very different. Source: Marco Prins / Public Domain.
13 DEC 2024 · 5 MIN

Llhuros: The Lost Civilization that Can Never Be Found

We know a great deal about the lost civilization of Llhuros. You may not have heard of this Iron Age kingdom, but far from being obscure and forgotten it is among the…
Arslan Kaya, the Lion Rock, is now believed to be dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess Materan. Source: Ingeborg Simon / CC BY-SA 3.0.
26 NOV 2024 · 3 MIN

Partial Decipherment of Arslan Kaya Monument Gives Its Goddess a Name

In the west of Turkey, in the highlands of ancient Phrygia stands a enigmatic tower of volcanic rock. Known as Arslan Kaya, it has intrigued scientists for generations. More than two and…
The “Twelve Tribes of Israel” may be an Iron Age invention for a unified kingdom that never existed (Ori229 / Public Domain)
8 AUG 2024 · 6 MIN

Unpicking the Old Testament: The Twelve Tribes of Israel

The Bible is a massively misunderstood text. Many will insist on the literal truth behind the stories, and many more will dismiss the entirety of the text as fantasy. But both sides…