Why Did Odysseus Leave Calypso?
I’ve long been fascinated by the legends and histories associated with the ancient city of Troy, the focus of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey asContinue Reading
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Crannóg, The Island Lake Dwelling Of Celtic And Medieval Ireland
In simple terms, a crannóg is an artificial island of variable size and height, roughly circular or oval in shape,Continue Reading
Ireland And The Roman Empire. Modern Politics Shaping The Ancient Past?
Way back in 1996, the Sunday Times newspaper in Britain ran an enthusiastic if awkwardly-phrased banner headline proclaiming that a “FortContinue Reading
The Winter Solstice At Brú na Bóinne Or Newgrange
Today’s winter solstice in the northern hemisphere has been marked by the now traditional sunrise ceremony at the 5000 year old burialContinue Reading
Historical Revisionism In Early Irish And Celtic Studies
Following on from my post highlighting the formerly fractious debates in the cloistered world of prehistoric and Medieval Irish and Celtic studies,Continue Reading
The Classical Greeks And The Terracotta Army Of Ancient China
I hate to invoke the dreaded term, “eurocentrism”, but one wonders if there is a slight hint of that thinking in this reportContinue Reading
The Reconstruction Of The Ballinderry Sword, A Medieval Ulfberht Blade From Ireland
An Ulfberht Sword is a modern classification for a rare type of Medieval weapon composed of high-quality steel, produced in Europe from circa 800 toContinue Reading
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Crom Cruach, The Dark God Of The Burial Mound
A guest post by Megas Begadonos of the website, Unchaining the Titan, reinterpreting for a modern audience the Medieval Irish figure of Crom Cruach,Continue Reading
Researchers Are Convinced That The Grolier Codex Is A Genuine Mayan Book
After years of doubt and uncertainty researchers investigating the authenticity of the Grolier Codex, a pre-Columbian “book” initially dated to the 13th century CE, have concluded that the artefactContinue Reading
The Atlantic Irish And Celts
Following on from a previous post examining the “Celtic from the West” theory, a quick thank you to ASF reader, Mark, for reminding meContinue Reading
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Who Were The Celts?
I recently purchased a copy of “Celtic from the West 2“, the follow-up volume to “Celtic from the West“, the 2012Continue Reading
In Our Forests, Like Our Language, Lies Our True Wealth
When the first Neolithic families migrated to Ireland around 4000 BCE they found an island that was overwhelmingly forested, with at least 80% tree cover.Continue Reading
The Four Jewels Or Treasures Of The Tuatha Dé Danann
The Leabhar Gabhála Éireann or “Book of the Taking of Ireland” is a Medieval collection of poems and prose narratives purporting toContinue Reading
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Bealtaine Or Céadshamhain, Just Enjoy!
Sunset on the last day of April, May Eve or Oíche Bealtaine, is the traditional start of the Irish and pan-Gaelic festival of BealtaineContinue Reading
Evidence Of The Biggest Battle Known From Bronze Age Europe
The magazine, Science, has a fantastic in-depth article reporting on research carried out into a treasure trove of prehistoric findsContinue Reading
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