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Ancient Curses: Five Ways to Create Calamity in the Ancient World
... for pain and suffering. Curse tablets were the slam-books of ancient Greece and Rome . These tablets were one way ... for generalized protection. Ensuring the Safety of Prized Books Curses, or the threat of cursed objects, was a clever ... ) The medieval Catholic Church possessed many prized books and the penalty for defacing or stealing books was ...
ancient-origins - 25/04/2019 - 13:56
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Roasted Swan for Dinner? Oldest English Cookbook Reveals 200 Meals Fit for a King
... of a dessert known as Pears in Confection, taken from Cook Books a-la-Carte. Richard II King of England Pears in ... Ian, and Leah Hunt. "Oldcook: Forme of Cury and Cookery Books in English." Medieval Cookery Books. Medieval Cookery Books, 2016. Web. 02 Oct. 2016. ...
Kerry Sullivan - 07/10/2016 - 21:45
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Medieval Men With ‘Unsuitable Seed’ Prescribed Ground Up Pig Testicals
... the time, a new analysis of popular medical and religious books by the University of Exeter shows that from the 13th ... used on occasion when treating childless couples. These books show people had accepted long ago that male ... Egyptians Know How to Prevent Pregnancy? Medieval Medical Books Could Hold the Recipe for New Antibiotics Are Stone ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 31/07/2017 - 01:43
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Grimoires by a Biblical King? The Magical Treatise of Solomon and the Key of Solomon
... Davies, O., 2009. Grimoires - A History of Magic Books. [Online] Available at: ... Google Books, 2016. The Magical Treatise of Solomon, or, ...
dhwty - 10/08/2019 - 00:59
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When to Bathe and Bloodlet: The Oldest Text Printed in Norway is a Fortune-Telling Book
... (dollars) and 300 “rice” paper (1 “rice” equals 20 books, each containing 500 sheets of paper) in compensation. ... 1644. Christiania by Tyge Nielssøn”). Fortune-telling books were certain sales successes and far more lucrative ... For Tyge Nielssøn to survive he had to press affordable books that attracted public interest. The 48-page almanac ...
ancient-origins - 25/03/2018 - 12:11
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Andreas Vesalius: The Medieval Physician Who Loved Dissecting Humans
... (translated as ‘On the Fabric of the Human Body in Seven Books’), which was published in 1543. Researchers claim ... at Padua, on the fabric of the Human body in seven Books. ( Public Domain ) The publication of this book was an ... knowledge, relying on personal experience rather than books, he broke centuries old dogma that had crippled the ...
dhwty - 03/10/2016 - 00:54
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The Great and Powerful Pharaoh, Ramses: The Battle of Kadesh, a Clash of Titans – Part I
... of Kadesh would immortalize Ramses II in our history books. Many believe Ramses II (1303-1213 BCE) is the most ... of Kadesh would immortalize Ramses II in our history books. A Patient Warrior Ramses was born in a very successful ...
Cam Rea - 17/03/2017 - 14:40
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The House of Wisdom: One of the Greatest Libraries in History
... Al-Rashid was the one who gathered most of the different books, manuscripts and objects coming from his father and ... of different subjects, and writers. Many manuscripts and books of a variety of philosophical and scientific subjects ... Library (which was rich in philosophical and scientific books of the Greeks) to incorporate it in the library of the ...
ancient-origins - 01/01/2017 - 04:11
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Child Doodles Discovered in 14th Century Manuscript
... LJS 361, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries ... is the first time that children’s drawings in medieval books have been classified as the work of children with the ... LJS 361, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries ...
Natalia Klimczak - 16/07/2016 - 00:43
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The Hidden Treasures of the Cairo Geniza
... community in the geniza. According to rabbinic law, sacred books that are no longer in use may not be casually discarded ... such as shopping lists, marriage contracts, medical books and business letters. The reason behind the internment ... the Wall. [Online] Available at: http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/treasures-in-the-wall Oreck, A., 2016. ...
dhwty - 30/06/2016 - 03:47
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Ben Bulben: An Irish Site that Inspires the Imagination
... ( Martin Byrne ) St. Columba and the Battle of the Books One last story with Ben Bulben as its setting is that of St. Columba and the Battle of the Books. According to this story, St. Columba had secretly ... AD. Ben Bulben, County Silgo, Ireland. The Battle of the Books (instigated by St. Columba) reportedly took place on ...
dhwty - 07/11/2015 - 21:46
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The Magnificent Observatory and Discoveries of Johannes Hevelius
... After Johannes's death she even published two of his books. She also completed some of his unfinished manuscripts ... from all over Europe to learn from the master of Gdansk. Books and Inventions by Hevelius Hevelius was able to focus ... 1661, 1672, and 1677. He published several monumental books, including, the most famous, Selenographia (1647), but ...
Natalia Klimczak - 03/02/2016 - 03:43
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Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi: Islam's Medical Genius
... different chemical substances and their application. These books contained many practical and useful chemical ... on a stone. Although known to be inaccurate today, these books were more evidence-based than those of his ... exposure to new information and study of different medical books. In this way he hoped to ensure that the medical ...
Bipin Dimri - 02/10/2021 - 18:41
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Social Networks Aid Army of Tomb Raiders in China
... tales combining grave robbing and the supernatural. The books started appearing in print in 2011, and spin-offs such as comic books, video games and a film and TV series followed.” ... man saved from looters at last minute While learning from books and the internet is a good thing, and these are simply ...
lizleafloor - 05/12/2015 - 00:49
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Eve was Created from Adam’s Rib, but What About the Other Women? Where did the First Women of Ancient Creation Come From?
... Place? Martini Fisher is a Mythographer and author of many books, including Time Maps: Evolution of Languages and Writings . For regular updates about Martini’s books, interviews, courses, and blog, check out ...
MartiniF - 11/09/2017 - 15:26
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Jesuit Missions of Paraguay Abandoned Due to ‘The Enlightenment’
... experiment and have been the subject of many books, articles, and even a movie, The Mission. The Jesuit ... social experiment and have been the subject of many books, articles, and even a movie, The Mission . Two of the ...
Ed Whelan - 27/08/2019 - 01:50
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Ancient Gods: Conspiracy of Silence
... Theological School , Jim Willis is the author of eleven books on religion and spirituality. He has been an ordained ... residence in the woods of South Carolina inspired his books Supernatural Gods: Spiritual Mysteries, Psychic ...
ancient-origins - 14/02/2019 - 14:16
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What Really Happened in the Celestial Palace? Daughters of Pleasure, Courtesans of the Gods
... Martini Fisher is a Mythographer and author of many books, including “ Time Maps: History, Prehistory and ... history was wrong? For regular updates about Martini’s books, interviews, courses, and blog, check out ...
MartiniF - 27/11/2017 - 15:22
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The Lost Civilization Enigma: A New Inquiry Into the Existence of Ancient Cities, Cultures, and Peoples Who Pre-Date Recorded History
Are history books giving us the whole story? Or is civilization far more ... special than is currently accepted. Clearly, our history books have left out a great deal! The Lost Civilization ...
ancient-origins - 23/08/2018 - 17:05
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The Biblical Witch of Endor: Contacting the Spirit of a Prophet
... became a part of other traditions too. A Legend in Ancient Books The Witch of Endor became an important legend for ...
Natalia Klimczak - 17/09/2019 - 22:35