Etruscan civiliaztion existed with a distinct language and culture during the period of earliest European writing, in the Mediterranean Iron Age in the second half of the first millennium BCE. Most of Etruscan religion and mythology became … Read more
Etruscan civilization of Ancient Italy existed in the area of Tuscany, western Umbria, and northern Latium. Ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci and the Etruscans occupied the region to the north of Rome, between … Read more
Man’s oldest musical instrument discovered till date is Flute. Ancient Flutes made from animal and bird bones during European Upper Paleolithic age have been discovered in Swabian Alb region of Germany. These discoveries provide valuable evidence of … Read more
Akitu (Akītum; Sumerian ezen á-ki-tum) means ‘head of the year was a spring festival celebrated in ancient Mesopotamia. The name is equivalent to “barley” in sumerian, originally marking two festivals celebrating the beginning of each of the … Read more
Solar Cross is the oldest religious symbol in the world, which can be observed appearing in Asian, American, European, and Indian religious art in multiple forms. Its equivalent in Vedic culture is the ‘Surya Katari‘ which is … Read more
Indra is the leader or King of the Devas or gods and the lord of Svargaloka or heaven according to vedas. He is also known as Śakra (mighty one) in the Rigveda and is the god of … Read more