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Gate to Hell Guardians Were Used to Ward People Off Deadly Cave
... deadly cave - in the form of remarkable marble statues . Statue of Cerberus found at Hierapolis, Turkey. ( Francesco ... watchdog of hell in the Greek mythology.” The statue of a snake rolled on itself – a symbol of the ...
aprilholloway - 03/12/2017 - 14:04
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The Cataclysm of Easter Island - And the Statues Walked… (Part 3)
Easter Island may have been first discovered over 5,000 years ago, though the oldest carbon dating is from about 300 AD. Most sites are near the ocean and would have been washed and destroyed by waves over the many hundreds and thousands of years that man may have been on the island. Did a cataclysm tidal wave bury the statues in mud and muck around 300 AD?
davidchildress - 10/07/2013 - 13:15
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1600-Year-Old Cargo of a Roman Merchant Ship has been Discovered in Caesarea
... Antiquities Authority. Fragment of a life-size head of a statue. Photographic credit: Clara Amit, courtesy of the ...
Sam Bostrom - 16/05/2016 - 14:40
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Why Have Historians Stripped Ancient Statues of Their Color? (Video)
... Classical Statues Were Once Painted Top image: Artemis statue found in Pompeii. Source: Alaskanspaceship / CC by SA ...
Robbie Mitchell - 08/06/2023 - 01:48
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Has the Biblical Moses Been Identified in Secular Egyptian Records?
... ancient name for Luxor, and around the country. Life-sized statue of Hatshepsut. She is shown wearing the ... which are both traditional for an Egyptian king. The statue is more feminine, given the body structure. (Pharos / ... it about this man that he was given such status. Kneeling statue of Senenmut, Chief Steward of Queen Hatshepsut. ...
Annette Duckworth - 08/08/2019 - 18:59
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The Sacred Emerald Buddha: A Message of Peace
... the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand. The statue is estimated to be from the 15th century and is carved ... is actually made from jasper , with gold elements. The statue is approximately 26 inches (66 centimeters) high and ... abbot removed the rest of the stucco and revealed the true statue. He then titled the sculpture the Emerald Buddha after ...
Lex Leigh - 24/10/2022 - 22:56
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Predynastic Site Emerges from the Sand: Nekhen, City of the Hawk
... Quibell made an incredible find: a gold and copper cult statue of Horus the hawk god beneath the remains of a ... This was followed by the unearthing of a life-sized statue of King Pepi, which contained a similar statue of his son King Merenre, which can be seen at the ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 27/01/2022 - 22:00
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Mound to Mountain: The Long Road to the Great Pyramid
... mound being a symbol of resurrection. An inscription on a statue of Hetepdief, a Memphite priest, depicts two primeval ... themselves surmounted by birds of resurrection. Left, A statue of Hetepdief, a Memphite Priest from the 2nd Dynasty ... of the two mounds, sun discs, and birds inscribed on the statue. As Egyptologist and Pyramid expert Mark Lehner notes ...
Jonathon Perrin - 18/01/2021 - 21:50
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Six tombs containing mummies belonging to elite figures of 26th Dynasty unearthed in Egypt
... believed they were powerful figures of Egyptian society. A statue of a son of Horus in faience found in one of the tombs ... Faience is tin-glazed pottery on earthenware. A wooden statue of Horus, the falcon-headed god and son of Osiris, ...
Mark Miller - 09/06/2015 - 22:50
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Fisherman catches 4,000-year-old pagan god figurine in Russia
... to have been inhabited in ancient times. The pagan god statue has been described as ‘unique and amazing’ by ...
aprilholloway - 27/05/2014 - 03:33
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Gellert Hill Cave and an Unusual Church with a Brutal History
... Gellért was tied up and pushed down into the river. His statue can be seen from many parts of Budapest. ... one of the most famous thermal spa baths in Europe. Statue of Bishop Gellért (Robin Stevens / CC BY 2.0 ) The ... as a hospital and asylum for the Nazi Germany army. Statue of Saint Istavan on Gellért Hill (Dennis Jarvis / CC ...
Michelle Freson - 23/09/2018 - 13:56
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Eight Historic Lies about the Ancient World that will Blow Your Mind
... they’d centered their twisted beliefs around. Statue of Augustus of Prima Porta, with pigments ...
Robbie Mitchell - 22/12/2022 - 13:58
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The engraved tablet found inside hidden compartment of thousand-hand Bodhisattva statue
... years proved the number of hands to be 830, making it the statue with the most number of hands in the world. The ... inside hidden compartment of thousand-hand Bodhisattva statue ...
aprilholloway - 25/05/2014 - 02:37
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Strange But Serious Medieval Animal Trials Were No Kangaroo Court!
... court as well. Evans cites the trial and punishment of a statue in Athens as an example. This statue belonged to Nikon of Thasos, a famous athlete, and was ... rivals who were jealous of his success attacked the statue and knocked it off its pedestal. One of the assailants ...
dhwty - 31/05/2019 - 18:54
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The Celsus Library: 20,000 Scrolls Lost to History but Its Striking Architecture Remains
... was a series of niches for holding the many scrolls. Left: Statue of Sophia ( Chris Beckette / flickr ). Right: Statue of Arete ( CC by SA 3.0 ) There appear to be ... Library was probably no exception and most likely had a statue of Celsus in it. While the Library of Alexandria has ...
Caleb Strom - 04/12/2016 - 00:48
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Mystery Deepens As Study Finds Native Americans Did NOT Help to Populate Easter Island
Easter Island is a place of mystery that has captured the public imagination. Famous for ancient carved statues and a location so remote it boggles the mind, the island presents a captivating puzzle for researchers eager to understand how and when it became inhabited, and by whom.
ancient-origins - 16/10/2017 - 01:57
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Erasing History: Why Islamic State is Blowing Up Ancient Artifacts
One of the many tragedies that have unfolded in the wake of the Islamic State (IS) is their smashing of statues and the destruction of ancient archaeological sites. Indeed, the rapid and terrifying advance of the IS has proved fatal for much invaluable heritage.
ancient-origins - 10/06/2017 - 14:02
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Baphomet: Was the Diabolical Demon Really Worshipped by Knights Templars?
... John the Baptist , whilst others claimed that it was the statue of a cat with three faces. The infamous figure of ... in Oklahoma City. The Satanic Temple planned to erect a statue of Baphomet beside the monument, though this came to a ... State Capitol in Little Rock, and in the following year, a statue of Baphomet was unveiled by the Satanic Temple. This ...
dhwty - 04/11/2018 - 19:00
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Isis, An Egyptian Goddess Who Spread Her Wings Across Europe
... The sacred and magical sistrum of ancient Egypt Roman statue of Isis holding a sistrum and an oinochoe. Capitoline ... Hapocrates and Mary with Jesus. An 1888 drawing of a statue of Isis and Horus. ( Public Domain ) The Nursing ... statuette of Mary with her child Jesus. The “new” statue was perhaps described as an object which will bring ...
Natalia Klimczak - 02/08/2016 - 00:48
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Dozens of Egyptian Mummies Discovered South Of Cairo
... ( Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ) A precious bronze statue of the deity Nefertam was also found with the wooden ... This god was often associated with good fortune. The statue was inlaid with semi-precious stones such as agate. It ... “its base is inscribed with the name of the owner of the statue, a priest called ‘Badi Amun’.” At Least Thirteen ...
Ed Whelan - 04/10/2020 - 18:15