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A Medieval Painting Depicts the Chilling Image of a Worm Eating Its Way Out of the Body of a French Saint
... . It is also identified in the Ebers Papyrus of ancient Egypt from 1550 BC. That document suggests removing the worm ...
Mark Miller - 23/03/2017 - 00:56
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Ancient Witchcraft and the Spell of the Pella Curse Tablet
In the first half of the 4th century someone wrote a text in Doric Greek idiom. This text became known as the Pella curse tablet. Over the centuries, it became a key object in the argument supporting the theory that the ancient Macedonian language was created by the Doric dialect and one of North-Western Greek. It is also considered as one of the magical texts of ancient Greece.
Natalia Klimczak - 26/05/2016 - 14:45
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2,000-Year-Old Unknown Kushan Language Is Finally Deciphered
... or Mayan glyphs for our understanding of ancient Egypt or Mayan civilization ." What the new study essentially ...
ashley cowie - 13/07/2023 - 23:00
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Tracing the Origins of Europe, through Goddess Europa, Back to Jeroboam?
... ( 47:1 ), Jeremiah uses ”O virgin, the daughter of Egypt” ( 46:11 ). European nations continue this practice ... "land of Canaan." Israel was reckoned "from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates" ( Genesis ...
John Salverda - 01/08/2015 - 00:03
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The White Temple and the Great Ziggurat in the Mesopotamian City of Uruk
The Egyptian pyramids are not the only ancient mystery of the old world; the ziggurat also sustains a substantial position of wonder. The ancient land of Uruk was once located in southern Mesopotamia, on the Euphrates river, which corresponds to our present day Warka, in Iraq. It was founded by a king named Enmerkar around 4500 BC, and it was the home of the epic hero king Gilgamesh.
marinasohma - 17/10/2016 - 14:43
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The Maykop: Lost Bronze Age Culture of the Exotic Caucasus Region
... finding similarities between the art of Ancient Egypt, refuted Tallgren’s argument, describing the Maykop ... a likeness to the Priam Treasure and the art of Ancient Egypt. As a result, he proposed the early Maykop period to be ... pre-historical technological advancements originated in Egypt and Mesopotamia, pointed to the Maykop as an important ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 22/03/2022 - 13:59
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Ancient Nubian Super Church Changes Our Understanding of History
... explained Obłuski. Ancient Nubia: The Melting Pot of Egypt and Black Africa The Rich History of the Ancient Nubian ... in Lower Nubia is located on the border between modern Egypt and Sudan . According to an article on the PCMA UW ...
ashley cowie - 04/06/2021 - 14:55
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Unique Biblical “Persimmon” Amethyst Seal Discovered In Jerusalem Sewer
A rare lilac-colored amethyst seal has been discovered in an ancient sewer beneath Jerusalem. Depicting a bird holding a plant branch with five fruits with its feet, the engraved amethyst seal represents the very first depiction of Biblical persimmon, a prized plant used in Second Temple period incense (many scholars believe the Biblical persimmon plant to be Commiphora gileadensis, the Arabian balsam tree, a shrub).
ashley cowie - 21/10/2021 - 22:59
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Beware of the Cat: Tales of the Wicked Japanese Bakeneko and Nekomata – Part 1
... Egyptians The Veneration and Worship of Felines in Ancient Egypt Elaborate Native American burial of a bobcat in a ...
Alicia McDermott - 11/08/2021 - 01:54
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A Roman Soldier’s Fart Led to the Death of 10,000 People!
... back in time, a fart sparked a major revolt in ancient Egypt. Greek historian Herodotus wrote that in 569 BC a ... was eventually torn apart by a mob, as Amasis reigned over Egypt officially from 569 to 525 BC. Top Image: A Roman ...
ancient origins - 20/08/2022 - 01:59
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Xiongnu Princesses Shaped Mongolian Traditions, New Study Shows
... the Mongolian steppe that was connected by trade to Rome, Egypt, and Imperial China. ( ©Artwork by Galmandakh ...
Sahir - 16/04/2023 - 22:57
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Ancient Murder Victim Had A Very Heavy Heart!
In 1991, hikers in the Italian Alps near Similaun mountain on the border between Austria and Italy discovered a 5,300 year murder victim, now known as Ötzi, who is now housed at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy. It is known he died with an arrow lodged in his shoulder and had been smashed in the head with a blunt weapon.
ashley cowie - 31/05/2018 - 22:53
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Vast 6,000-Year-Old Sacred Site Suspected On Scotland’s Isle of Arran
Long before the pyramids of Egypt and England’s Stonehenge were even conceived, a ... a single stone was cut for the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, geometrically sound stone monuments were being raised ...
ashley cowie - 19/08/2021 - 22:58
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Ashurbanipal: The Oldest Surviving Royal Library in the World with Over 30,000 Clay Tablets
... rule included Babylon , Persia , Syria and Egypt . As Ashurbanipal ruled over his subjects with justice ... one of Alexander’s generals, and who succeeded him in Egypt, began the creation of the Great Library of Alexandria. ...
dhwty - 09/04/2019 - 01:29
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The Forgotten Stones of Baalbek, Lebanon
... and shows a kind of precision we find in ancient Peru and Egypt. The discovery of this new monolith, just adds another ... the Romans called it Heliopolis - with its namesake in Egypt (that interestingly is connected it to it geodetically ...
Hugh Newman - 19/07/2014 - 14:05
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Viva La Vulva! When Did Female Genitalia Become Obscene?
... necessary to the fertilization of the land. In ancient Egypt, the vulva was seen as a source of happiness and ... of pregnant women touching their vulvas have been found in Egypt. Other figurines of vulva-women, found in Asia Minor, ...
ancient-origins - 26/01/2020 - 18:12
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Archaeologists Discover 800-year-old Rope-bound Mummy in Peru
A preserved rope-bound mummy, estimated to be at least 800 years old, has been discovered in an underground tomb by archaeologists on Peru’s central coast. The mummified remains, which are in excellent condition, were found at the Cajamarquilla archaeological site about 15 miles (24 kilometers) inland from Lima.
Sahir - 28/11/2021 - 21:57
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Prehistoric Guennol Stargazer Idol to Stay in USA, Court Rules
... Tomb Complete with Mummy and Grave Goods Discovered in Egypt Many specialists suspect this rare figure was ...
ashley cowie - 08/09/2021 - 22:57
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From Fart Gods to Farting Out One’s Soul: The Historic Ritualization of Farts
... led to the revolt against the 6th century King Apries of Egypt. He wrote “an irreverent Roman soldier lowered his ... Bust of the unfortunate 6th century King Apries of Egypt, on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. ...
ashley cowie - 05/03/2018 - 18:57
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What Humans Have Been Doing in Bed for 77,000 Years
... frames with mattresses were being used in Malta and Egypt by 3000 B.C., which means that people have been using ...
ancient-origins - 22/09/2019 - 22:45