Dolls Archive

Spells, Charms, Erotic Dolls: Love Magic In The Ancient Mediterranean

AncientPages.com | October 24, 2022

AncientPages.com - It was a well-kept secret among historians during the late 19th and early 20th centuries that the practice of magic was widespread in the ancient Mediterranean.

Petronella Oortman And Her Giant Dolls’ House

AncientPages.com | July 10, 2019

AncientPages.com - A 17th-century dolls’ house must number among the more unusual source “texts” through which we can find out about women’s lives in the past. Yet, for

Hina Nagashi Festival – Sending Dolls Into The Ocean In Boats To Celebrate Girl's Day in Japan An Ancient Shinto Tradition

Ancient Traditions And Customs

Hina Matsuri Festival – Sending Dolls In Boats Into The Ocean To Celebrate Girl’s Day In Japan – Ancient Shinto Tradition

AncientPages.com | April 29, 2019

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Looking through the eyes of a foreigner, the Hina Matsuri festival can be quite an extraordinary sight. Suddenly you see one thousand beautiful dolls

Ancient Technology

Ancient Quest For Mechanical Life: Humanoid Robots Of Our Ancestors

AncientPages.com | April 26, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The concept of humanoid robots has been known since ancient times. The first mention of this kind of mechanical device can be found