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Atlas: The God with the World on His Shoulders
... on his shoulders forever. Heracles, however, made a small request, asking the Titan if he could hold the sky for one ... home. In some versions of the tale, Heracles did not request Atlas’ aid but went and pluck the apples himself. ...
dhwty - 12/04/2020 - 10:38
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Darwin’s Notebooks, Stolen in 2000-2001, Returned in Pink Gift Bag!
... ones, were last seen in November 2000 after “an internal request” to remove them from the library's special ... inside connections. After all, it was an “internal” request to inspect the books that led to their vanishing. ...
ashley cowie - 05/04/2022 - 22:35
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Baldr: The Shining God Who Shines No More
... unlike her father, Hel understood the grieving mother's request as reasonable. If all things on earth would weep ...
Riley Winters - 13/12/2014 - 12:27
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Hand-Holding Skeletons Were Both Men… And No, They Were Not Gay Lovers
Two skeletons intentionally buried hand-in-hand – the so-called ‘Lovers of Modena’ – were always assumed to be male and female. But a new study finds they were both men, raising questions as to their relationship.
ashley cowie - 13/09/2019 - 19:26
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Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa: Statesman, General, and Friend of Augustus
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was one of the most powerful and influential men who lived during the early days of the Roman Empire. Agrippa was a statesman, general, and most important of all, a close friend of Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome. Agrippa aided Augustus greatly in his rise to power, and continued play an important role during the latter’s reign.
dhwty - 08/03/2016 - 03:52
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Magic in Ancient Greece: Necromancy, Curses, Love Spells, and Oracles
The magical traditions of ancient Greece encompassed spells, curse tablets, drugs, potions, poisons, amulets, and talismans. For many cultures of the past, there was a very fine line between magic, superstition, religion, and science. The ancient magicians were seen as symbols of wisdom, keepers of secrets, and masters of the arts, mathematics and science, particularly chemistry. Because magicians were believed to be individuals with access to supernatural powers, they were both feared and respected.
marinasohma - 11/01/2017 - 14:43
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The Legendary Powers of a Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
... seventh son’s godfather . The president agreed to their request and this tradition has been kept till today. In ...
dhwty - 03/12/2019 - 19:59
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The Dakhamunzu Chronicles: Fate of Queen and Country —Part II
Despite the desperate attempts that were made by a queen of Egypt, with the best intentions at heart; the audacious move to invite a foreigner to marry her and take the throne spelled her doom. It would rest on a succession of pharaohs, from the final years of the Eighteenth Dynasty and beyond, to obliterate the legacy of the Amarna kings and all that they had espoused.
anand balaji - 08/02/2017 - 16:16
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Mysterious Map Emerges at the Dawn of the Egyptian Civilization and Depicts Antarctica Without Ice – Who Made it?
... July 1960. “Dear Professor Hapgood, Your request for evaluating certain unusual features of the Piri ...
ancient-origins - 22/07/2017 - 19:08
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Ancient Pyramids in an Icy Landscape: Was There an Ancient Civilization in Antarctica?
... the following letter: “Dear Professor Hapgood, Your request of evaluation of certain unusual features of the Piri ...
Clyde Winters - 26/05/2020 - 19:11
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The Monastery of Saint Catherine: A Controversial Agreement Across Faiths
... regarded Christians as brothers in faith, accepted their request favorably. A controversial document, known as the ...
dhwty - 02/08/2018 - 18:20
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Babak Khorramdin – The Freedom Fighter of Persia
... her that he would send plenty of money. She accepted his request and by this event, Babak joined the Khorramian rebel ... had sent a letter to the Byzantine emperor Theophilus in request for military enforcements but the letter did not ...
Mahbod Khanbolouki - 21/01/2015 - 12:21
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Ranthambore Fort: Rajasthani Stronghold and Center of Chauhan Culture
... Fort from his Mughal overlords. As Madho Singh’s request was denied, he opted to fortify the nearby village of ...
dhwty - 19/08/2020 - 23:09
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Truck Driver Destroyed Famous Easter Island Moai Statue
... three years, police told Spec . And at the prosecutor’s request Kulju also had to write a public apology for damaging ...
ashley cowie - 07/03/2020 - 16:37
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The Legend of Princess Tuag: An Irish Tragedy
... for a favor. Indeed, this eventually came in the form of a request from Manannan. As one might have already guessed, the ... BY-SA 2.0 ) Initially, he tried to put aside Manannan’s request. But his herbs and potions were incapable of soothing ...
dhwty - 25/12/2021 - 18:00
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Necropolis of Warriors and Gods: The Ancient Statues of San Agustín, Colombia
... petition urging the Colombian government to make a formal request for the repatriation of these statues. And in July ... Colombian government finally listened and made a formal request for the return of the ancient statues at the German ...
dhwty - 16/06/2018 - 00:48
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Skeleton of Irish Giant, Charles Byrne, to be Removed from Public Display
... wholly illegal, and fully contrary to Byrne’s deathbed request. But Hunter was one of Britain’s most acclaimed ...
Nathan Falde - 13/01/2023 - 01:00
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Prehistoric American Indian Skull Found in Kansas City
Two teenagers in Kansas City have stumbled upon the skull and tooth of a woman that is many centuries old. The discovery of the skull was initially believed to be that of a homicide victim, particularly since it was found with a puncture on the top of the skull, like that caused by a bullet.
ancient-origins - 27/03/2013 - 11:31
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Mysterious Man Made Structure Found in The Sea of Galilee Perplexes Scientists
A massive man-made structure was found, using a sonar scan, at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee in Israel in 2003 and has been perplexing archaeologists ever since. However, researchers are now putting together proposals and funding requests to permit them access to study the submerged stones.
aprilholloway - 27/05/2013 - 13:00
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Vatican Announced Bones of St Peter will be Displayed Publicly for First Time
... held that he was crucified upside down at his own request, since he saw himself unworthy to be crucified in the ...
aprilholloway - 12/11/2013 - 11:17