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Remains of Legendary Lost English Samurai Unearthed in Japan
... the known characteristics of Adams himself, in terms of sex, country of ancestral origin, age at death, and year of death.” Sex, Scandal, and Allure: The Erotic Art of Shun-ga from Edo ...
ashley cowie - 19/05/2020 - 18:55
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Horrific True Story Behind Moby-Dick
A man winds his way through the muck and mire of a 19th-century American port – Nantucket, centre of the world’s whaling industry. He knocks on a door, enters, and begs an exhausted looking man to tell him his story in exchange for his life savings. He’s heard rumours, he says, rumours about the 1820 sinking of the Essex, a whaling ship. The man – played by Ben Whishaw – turns out to be Herman Melville.
ancient-origins - 10/06/2018 - 13:59
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The Real Reason That Men in Classical Portrayals Were Given Small Manhoods
... giggles aside – this is serious stuff. The Truth About Sex in Ancient Greece Roman Law and the Banning of ... Procreation, and Punishment: Shocking Facts about Sex and Marriage in the Ancient World Laocoön and his sons , ... who are not scared. So why are these guys shown with small sex organs? The answer turns out to be a matter of cultural ...
Kerry Sullivan - 19/11/2020 - 22:24
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“Magical” Gold Pendant with Hebrew Inscription Discovered in Great Tey
A metal detectorist had the good fortune to hit upon an incredible garnet and gold pendant dating to the Middle Ages at Great Tey near Colchester, Essex, in August 2021. The pendant was inscribed with a “magical” phrase in Hebrew invoking the protection of God for the wearer.
Sahir - 03/04/2023 - 22:59
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Fiberglass Moche Phallic Statue Damaged by Vandals in Peru
... by children. The Erotic Art of Ancient Greece and Rome Sex Pottery of Peru: Moche Ceramics Shed Light on Ancient ...
Nathan Falde - 10/01/2022 - 18:00
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Killer Queen: Meet Queen Elfrida – The Original Wicked Stepmother
... Took a Saxon Princess from Palace to Poverty Putting the Sex Back in Wessex: The Scandalous Reign of Queen Elgiva & ...
Charles Christian - 06/12/2017 - 15:26
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Satanic Panic Hit As ‘Devil Coins’ Were Unearthed Beneath Bath Abbey
Hidden beneath 19th century stalls in Bath Abbey, Somerset, England, ‘bewildered’ restoration archaeologists discovered a pair of coins depicting a horned and hoofed, trident-wielding devil and the words “Civitas Diaboli” (city of the devil). But don’t have a Satanic panic just yet!
ashley cowie - 28/06/2018 - 18:52
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Like a Virgin? The Controversial Account of Mary, Mother of Jesus
... of Ishtar as known as Inanna – goddess of love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility 2500 BC. (Xenophon / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) ...
Natalia Klimczak - 21/08/2019 - 22:42
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What Makes Spartan Women So Different From Other Ancients?
... other. (Edgar Degas / Public domain ) Spartan Marriage, Sex and Birth Throughout most of history, marriages were ... this reluctance was being separated and isolated into same-sex groups from the age of seven and until the completion of ... men unsure of how to interact with members of the opposite sex. The cultural Spartan marriage customs were often ...
B. B. Wagner - 23/01/2020 - 18:46
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A Red Dawn Rises - The Battle of Hastings, 1066
As the early morning sun dawned on October 14th, 1066 AD, casting its light on the clustered, eager soldiers, it would herald a new bloody, revolutionary epoch in the history of England. For on this day, at the climax of rapidly changing events, two armies would clash in a fateful confrontation. It would be known as the Battle of Hastings.
Aleksa Vučković - 08/09/2019 - 14:05
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The Descent of Inanna into the Underworld: A 5,500-Year-Old Literary Masterpiece
... interpretations have been attached to it. Goddess of Sex and War Inanna is a goddess in Sumerian mythology, and is ...
dhwty - 02/01/2017 - 14:49
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Ancient People Consumed Highly Toxic Blowfish as an Aphrodisiac
... Body Scented Bread Dough! The Aphrodisiacs that Spiced Up Sex Lives in the Ancient World Torafugu for sale to master ...
Joanna Gillan - 27/08/2023 - 22:23
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King Offa of Mercia: A Ruthless Anglo-Saxon Hellbent on Power and Prestige
One of the most prominent Anglo-Saxon kings, Offa of Mercia in southern England, came to power upon the murder of his cousin, King Aethelbald. He went on to rule for 39 years and consolidated much of England and Wales.
Mark Miller - 11/12/2018 - 13:59
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Neaera: Tragic Life of an Athenian Child Slave Raised in a Brothel
... China Elite Companions, Flute Girls and Child Slaves: Sex Work in Ancient Athens Phryne, The Ancient Greek ... for Megara, where circumstances caused her to return to sex work . A man and a prostitute reclining on a bench during ... Nguyen/ CC BY SA 2.5 ) Further intrigues involving men and sex work saw Neaera eventually face trial on the charge of ...
ancient-origins - 08/12/2019 - 14:00
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Fuckebythenavele: Historians uncover oldest known use of the F-word in 1310 court records
... copulator, referring to someone trying to have sex with the navel, or it’s a rather extravagant ... someone so stupid they think that this is the way to have sex,” Dr Booth told Mailonline . Dr Paul Booth discovered ...
aprilholloway - 15/09/2015 - 15:01
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Hunter Gatherer Society Has a Time-Tested, Secret Method to Traverse the Rainforest
... results are consistent with previous studies that found no sex differences in orientation abilities in hunter-gatherer ... away from home. Studies from various cultures suggest that sex differences in orientation abilities may indeed result from sex-specific mobility, and our results add to this growing ...
ancient-origins - 24/07/2019 - 00:19
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Genetic ‘Adam and Eve’: All Humans are Descendants of One Man and Woman Who Lived Over 100,000 Years Ago
... 1628 ( public domain ) Most Comprehensive Study on Male Sex Chromosome The research team reached their conclusions by ... carrying out the most complete study to date on the male sex chromosome. The study involved sequencing the entire ...
aprilholloway - 29/07/2017 - 22:37
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15 Fascinating Facts About The Sumerians
The ancient civilization of Sumer never ceases to captivate and intrigue. Scholars and historians are constantly busy uncovering new details and aspects of this civilization, even centuries after the first discoveries were made. Long ago forgotten and buried by sands of time, Sumer and its cities were the first foundations of all human progress and civilization. It is because of this that it never fails to impress. Here are just a few of the most fascinating facts about the ancient Sumerian civilization.
Aleksa Vučković - 28/05/2023 - 18:53
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Highly Significant Bronze Age and Roman Ritual Center Discovered in England
A team of archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have uncovered a 4,000-year-old treasure trove of ritual and religious activity in Overstone, near Northampton, England. This ancient site, which was in use for over 2,000 years, was found to be centered around a natural spring and has yielded both Bronze Age and Roman artifacts.
ashley cowie - 16/01/2023 - 02:00
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8,000-Year-Old Yarmukian Mother Goddess Unearthed
... otherworld represent? Red Is The Color Of Love, And Sex The Neolithic Yarmukian culture of the ancient Levant is ...
ashley cowie - 09/07/2022 - 15:00