Meaning of January
January is named after the Roman God Janus. The month originally only had 29 days …
Solstice sunrise at Stonehenge
Despite the weather, hundreds of druids and pagans still flocked to Stonehenge to celebrate the …
Rosetta Stone Dispute continues…
Egypt’s head of antiquities will drop a demand for the permanent return of the Rosetta …
The persecution of witches
It’s a fact that people practice witchcraft. It’s also a fact that people accused of …
Pictish Throne Recreated
The first Pictish throne to be built in more than a thousand years has been …
Why is Friday the 13th unlucky?
In any year there will be a Friday the 13th, and in 2009 there have …
Egypt bringing its antiquities home
Egyptian archaeologists are traveling to the Louvre in Paris later this month to collect five …
US to return stolen sarcophagus to Egypt
Last year, a 3,000 year old Egyptian artifact turned up…in Miami. Now Federal prosecutors in …
Heather and Ogham
The only thing still fighting the winter blues in the Upon Reflection Garden is the …
Rune stone from 400AD discovered
In the city of Mandal in Norway this month, a unique Rune stone has been …
TV’s Lost uses Hieroglyphics to hint at plot lines
The poster for the latest season of the hit show ‘Lost’ looks simple enough – …
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
The UN hold International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction today, on 14th October. It takes …