Vikings! Prepare for NORSE Month! | How was the World Made? (Hint: Emus helped)

ANCIENT ORIGINS: Reconstructing the story of humanity’s past… [logo-en] View this email [in your browser March 2018 Newsletter]( [lets-go] [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [image?cs_ema...]( CALLING ALL VIKINGS! April is NORSE Month at Ancient Origins [norse-month] Prepare your longships and polish your swords (but don’t put on helmets with horns, that’s historically inaccurate) and get ready to go Viking! April is coming, and that means drinking in all that is ancient Norse – preferably from a horn cup! On [Ancient Origins](, we will focus each month on a particular culture or civilization, sharing many articles and features on the theme. 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Such was the case with the Killingholme Treasure, a collection of over 4000 Roman coins minted by the Roman Empire almost 1700 years ago. [Read more...]( Da Vinci Designed a Double Helix Staircase at the Château de Chambord [img2]( One of the most impressive architectural features of the French Renaissance castle of Château de Chambord is its famous double helix staircase. The design of this element is popularly attributed to the renowned Italian Renaissance polymath, Leonardo da Vinci. [Read more...]( Devils Tower: Born from the Earth After a Bear Mated with a Woman [img2]( The Native Americans who live in area rely on their folklore to explain how the tower came into being, and these tales vary from one tribe to another. According to Cheyenne folklore, a band of warriors and their families went to the area to worship the Great Spirit... [​Read more...]( Love Ancient Origins? Get Even More with AO PREMIUM! 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