The intensive military expansion of the early Roman Empire and the development of its commercial relations made it possible for Ptolemy to indicate on his map the outlines of Britain and the island of Ierne (Ireland), Agisymba (in Africa, south of Lake Chad), and the island of Taprobane ...
In Ireland, Commuters vs. Kings; Road Plan Clashes With Protection of Ancient TaraGlenn Frankel
Theancientcourt of the Kings of Ireland is little more than an hour’s drive from Dublin at the Hill of Tara, a settlement [...] discoverireland.com discoverireland.com 古爱尔兰国王宫殿位于Hill of Tara,离都柏林只有一个多小时的车程,时至今日仍保持着深不可测的神秘气息。
in the rich heritage and culture of the Boyne Valley with our full-day private tours.Visit NewgrangeWorld Heritage site, explore the Hill of Slane, where Saint Patrick famously lit the Paschal fire. Discover the Hill of Tara, the ancient seat of power for the High Kings of Ireland.Book ...
After ending our 10 day Ireland tour in Dublin, we were looking for some extra things to do since we had an extra 2 days before our flights home. Our family of four booked a private tour with Ancient Ireland Tourism and selected their “Ancient Gods and High Kings” itinerary. What an...
traditions. This is the smith-kingCuilleanor ‘Guillean’ – creator of magical weapons and armour for Ulster kings and heroes, and namesake for the famous Irish hero Cuchullain. 19thC Irish mythographer Nicholas O’Kearney had this to say about him in the context of Ireland’s old gods:...
(though often detached) that are to be found in Ireland and elsewhere. The present-day roofless church on Egilsay Island, near Pier Road at North Tofts, dates from just before the mid-12th century – probably being founded by the Bishop of Birsay, but there was almost certainly a church...
Once the home of ancient Ireland's druids, followed by its high kings, the Hill of Tara is 24km south of Slane. This sacred site is one of the most important in Europe, with prehistoric burial mounds and a Stone Age passage tomb, dating back 5000 years. It’s steeped in Irish ...
From the wreck of ancient Keltic and Teutonic thought much has been saved on the two islands [Pg xxxvi] of Ireland and Iceland. With this, together with the American system and the mythologic inheritance of the Slav world in Eastern Europe, we shall be able perhaps to obtain materials with...
[22] When Carthage was sacked in 146 BC, its libraries and texts were either systematically destroyed or, according to Pliny the Elder, given to the "minor kings of Africa". [305] The only noteworthy Punic writing to survive is Mago's voluminous treatise on agriculture, which was preserved...