Friday, July 26, 2024
Forbidden Archaeology | Interview with Michael Cremo | Stories of the Supernatural
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Ancient Crocodile-Like Reptile May Have Been Ritualistically Killed | M.P. Pellicer
This 19-foot crocodile-like reptile roamed China about 1000 B.C. Remains have been found ritualistically beheaded and scientists believe this new species was driven to extinction by being over-hunted.
The fossil remains of two creatures were killed between 1400 to 1000 B.C. during southern China's Bronze Age.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Research Finds Sodom and Gomorrah Incinerated by a Fireball | M.P. Pellicer
According to the Bible, Sodom and Gomorrah were so sinful, that God decided to punish them with total destruction. It came in the form of a fireball from the sky.
Now the accuracy of that story has been proven. Researchers describe that a meteor "cloudburst" incinerated the cities' 8,000 inhabitants in the blink of an eye.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
The Skull Tower | M.P. Pellicer
Archaeologists had previously found a few hundred skulls in the the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan the site of present day Mexico City, however ongoing research has found this was only the tip of the iceberg and the human sacrifices numbered in the thousands.
Archaeologists were aware the Aztec performed human sacrifices, but the truth of how many were killed in the most horrific fashion became undeniable in 2015. Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) found what was known as a "trophy rack" near the the site of the Templo Mayor, which is present Mexico City.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Evidence of Crucifixions | M.P. Pellicer
In ancient Rome, crucifixion was a painful way to execute criminals and slaves, and to remind the populace the consequences of breaking Roman laws. Rare archaeological evidence has been found through skeletal remains that confirm this type of execution.
Crucifixion did not originate with the Romans. The Assyrians, Phoenicians and Persians practiced this form of execution 1,000 yeas before the birth of Christ. It was introduced into western cultures from the east. Some Greeks used it, mostly the ones who had contact with Phoenicians and Carthaginians. After Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C., crucifixion was used by the Syrians and the Ptolemies who ruled Egypt.Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Roman Soldier's Grave | M.P. Pellicer
In June 1884, a fire hydrant was being laid before the library of the University of Vienna, and an unexpected discovery was made.
They found a Roman grave that had indications it had been opened before since the bricks on the top were broken.It was walled up with large bricks bearing the inscription "Legio Decima Gemina" (The Twins' Tenth Legion). It was among the oldest units of the Imperial Roman Army, and one of four legions used by Julius Caesar in 58 BC when he invaded Gaul. There was reference to the legion in Vienna beginning in the 1st century A.D. It's symbol was a bull.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
When the Earth is the Hungriest | M.P. Pellicer
Pachamama Raymi is celebrated on August 1, every year. This festival dates to pre-Hispanic times like the Mayan new year. She is an ancient female deity worshiped by the Mesoamericans and their descendants, even though originally the sun was the main god of the Incas.
Pachamama is made from the Quechua word "pacha" which means space, and mama for mother.
For the Aymara and the Quechua who have lived in northwestern Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru for hundreds of years the date signifies the beginning of the month when the Earth rests. This is the coldest season of the year in the southern hemisphere. This is when the earth is the hungriest.
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
THE DEAD MAN TRAPPED INSIDE A MANNEQUIN | M.P. Pellicer
About 150 years ago a French taxidermist named Jules Verreaux created a diorama named Lions Attacking a Dromedary, which portrays a man battling two lions.
Since it was first placed on the display, many have marveled at how realistic the man’s face was, and a discovery made as to what’s really under the plaster made it clear why it appeared so lifelike.
In 1869, two years after this taxidermy diorama also known as Arab Courier Attacked by Lions was created, it was shipped off to the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
Monday, December 18, 2023
The Fate of the Legio IX Hispana | M.P. Pellicer
In June, 2023, it was announced that a silver military metal with a Medusa motif, was found in what was once the northern edge of the Roman Empire in Britain. Could it have belonged to an ill-fated member of the 9th Legion?
The snake-covered medal dates back approximately 1,800 years. It was unearthed on June 6, 2023, at the archaeological site Vindolanda. This was the site of a Roman auxiliary fort built about 100 A.D., about 20 years before the construction of Hadrian's Wall.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
The Back Door to Hell | M.P. Pellicer
During the summer of 2023, archaeologists made a strange discovery under a Mexican church that proved a local legend was indeed true.
Before the birth of Christ, first the Zapotec and then the Mixtec people flourished in the valley of Tlacolula, which lay Approximately 300 miles south of Mexico City
They built a city and a temple named Mitla (Nahuatl word Mictlan, which means Place of the Dead). In adoration to their "cult of the dead" they built massive tombs filled with grave goods. It functioned as a cemetery for the Zapotec and Mixtec until the late 15th century, when the site was abandoned most probably due to attacks by the Aztec who sacked it in 1494.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Adults and Children Sacrificed to Serve in the Afterlife | M.P. Pellicer
In 2021, a mummified man was found in Peru, then a year later the remains of 20 sacrificed victims were discovered around him.
Cajamarquilla is an ancient city on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. The site is considered a pre-Hispanic mud city, which could have housed between 10,000 and 20,000 people in an area of 413 acres. It is here that the mummy of a man, bound in a fetal position was found inside a tomb. His age is estimated to be either in his 20s or 30s. He was dubbed "Chabelo".
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Monday, September 4, 2023
Is There An Ancient City Buried in the Gulf of Mexico? | M.P. Pellicer
Is There An Ancient City Buried in the Gulf of Mexico? | M.P. Pellicer: For over 40 years, George Gelé, a retired architect and amateur archaeologist has visited an area 50 miles east of New Orleans which he believes is where the remnants of an ancient, submerged city can be found.
Off the coast of Chandeleur Islands, which are a chain of uninhabited
barrier islands, are granite mounds, which Gelé refers to
as“Crecsentis”.
Prior to the end of the last Ice Age, approximately 12, 000 years ago, this area might have been dry land.
Sunday, July 9, 2023
The Fate of the Legio IX Hispana | M.P. Pellicer
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
The Resting Place | Old West Mystery Story | Podcast
An aging archaeologist reaches out beyond time and space in a communion with the spiritual plane that is not impeded by the passage of years. | Narrated by Marlene Pardo Pellicer
resting_place_podcast.mp3 |
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
The Scottish Witch | M.P. Pellicer
Lilias Adie lived in the Scottish village of Torryburn in 1704. She was accused of witchcraft, and after enduring torture as part of her interrogation, she admitted she was.
The hunt for a witch was spurred by the accusation of Jean Nelson (also referred to as Jean Bizet) who'd become ill. Lilias Adie (Lilly Addie, Eadie) came under scrutiny when Jean accused the old woman, stating, "beware lest Lilias Adie come upon you and your child."
Philadelphia Old City's Forgotten Dead | M.P. Pellicer
Young Women Were Sacrificed in Ancient City of Cahokia | M.P. Pellicer
More than 40 years ago archaeologists discovered a thousand-year-old mass grave site in Illinois. The scene depicts one of the most extravagant acts of violence ever documented in ancient America where a total of 53 skeleton were lined from corner to corner.
The Great Death Pit at the Ancient City of Ur | M.P. Pellicer
Dating back about 4,600 years, the Great Death Pit at the ancient city of Ur, in modern-day Iraq, contains the remains of 68 women and six men, many of which appear to have been sacrificed.
Ancient Chinese Cemetery Contains Remains of Human Sacrificial Victims
In northwest China in tombs near Mogou village, archaeologists have found hundreds of graves that contain the remains of victims of human sacrifice. This cemetery dates back more than 4,000 years.
The excavation of the tombs took place between 2009 to 2011. The
majority of them are believed to belong to the Qijia culture. Not only
were there individual burials, but in some cases entire families were
interred with their heads facing northwest.
Adjacent
to the remains were small rooms containing pottery, as well as
necklaces, bronze sabers, maces, axes daggers and knives.
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