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Indo-European Languages Like English and Sanskrit Had a Common Ancestor 8,100 Years Ago!
... most critical for the alignment with key archaeological events and shifting ancestry patterns seen in the ancient ...
Sahir - 31/07/2023 - 22:53
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The Night Mare and Being Ridden by the Hag
Most people today who have heard that ‘the Nightmare’ is an actual being in European folklore and not just a certain type of dream-state, associate the being with horses. A mare is indeed a horse—but this interpretation is not correct. The mare of ‘the nightmare’ is a demon; and the word for horse and the word for nightmare derive from a different root.
Vincent Ongkowidjojo - 03/11/2017 - 12:56
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Aztec Pyramids in Wisconsin? Welcome to Aztalan State Park
... called Friends of Aztalan State Park arranges cultural events to celebrate Native American culture and traditions. ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 24/08/2021 - 02:16
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El Tepozteco – The Aztec Temple Dedicated to the Drunken Rabbit God
... were permitted to drink alcohol during certain feasting events governed by the calendars, but even then quantities ...
Sahir - 14/07/2022 - 22:59
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The Role of Severe Drought in the Collapse of the Hittite Empire
... and economic systems in the face of extreme climate events. The collapse of such systems often leads to the ...
Sahir - 09/02/2023 - 17:58
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The Rags to Riches Story of Liu Bang: Peasant, Rebel, Chinese Emperor
Liu Bang’s life is a rags to riches story. He was born into a peasant family but rose to become the emperor of China. In fact, Liu Bang (known also as Emperor Gaozu of Han) was the generally benevolent founder of China’s second imperial dynasty, the Han Dynasty.
dhwty - 09/05/2018 - 02:02
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The Banquet of Chestnuts: A Perverse Pastime at the House of Borgia?
... in the streets, the wealthy held the largest of events where performers, courtesans, and entertainers would ...
B. B. Wagner - 06/07/2021 - 18:59
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The Medici Dynasty: Unraveling the Legacy of the Masters of Florence
... he made it clear he would not step in the way. After the events of the Pazzi Conspiracy, he officially forgave those ...
Robbie Mitchell - 04/04/2024 - 22:17
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The Pazzi Conspiracy: How A Florentine Family Failed And Was Banished
... [Online] Available at: https://historyonthisday.com/events/italy/pazzi-conspiracy/ History.com Editors, 2019. The ...
dhwty - 30/10/2021 - 23:00
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Ragnar Lothbrok: A Real Viking Hero Whose Life Became Lost to Legend
... he not Ragnar’s brother, but he also gets included in events that occurred before he was even born. A statue of ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 07/04/2019 - 22:12
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The Influence of Mythology on the Mind of Alexander the Great
... him to besiege the city. This was much of a turn of events for the inhabitants who had presented Alexander with a ...
Thanos Matanis - 24/01/2022 - 22:00
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CIA Document Dump Reveals 70 Years Of US Government UFO Info
... stealth aircraft. Following this remarkable turn of events, it seems the old questions about “what do they know ...
Nathan Falde - 19/01/2021 - 04:03
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8 Forbidden Books That Still Rewrote History
... and were consulted in times of crisis or significant events. Woodcut illustration of Amalthea (the Cumaean Sibyl), ...
Robbie Mitchell - 08/10/2023 - 14:51
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Illusion Magic: A History of Optical Illusions and Other Magic Tricks
... rich and poor alike. Apart from performing at such public events, Fawkes also boasted that he had performed his magic ...
dhwty - 13/03/2021 - 21:41
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Elite Gold Pendants Unearthed in Norway Were ‘Sacrifices’ to the Gods
... that were first written down a few hundred years after the events of 536-547. While portrayed as prophecy rather than ...
Nathan Falde - 12/05/2021 - 21:49
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Ten Famous and Infamous Omens in the Ancient World
... The Histories may be seen as a victor’s version of the events that happened, and that the omens were used as a ...
dhwty - 11/03/2014 - 12:25
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The Ancient History of Chocolate, Gift of the Gods
... will celebrate this ancient food with a series of events throughout the UK involving delectable confectionary, ...
dhwty - 22/08/2018 - 16:34
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THE GREAT FAMINE
... meteor strikes, only that ancient man associated the two events. Most scientists believe the Great Famine had other ...
ledom - 18/04/2014 - 21:54
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Shape Changes, Fear Does Not: The Mythical Monster Coco
... that it is impossible to mention all the festivals and events where it appears nowadays. Coco is also a common motif ...
Natalia Klimczak - 20/03/2016 - 21:06
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Can You Hear the Past? Acoustic Archaeology is Beginning to Explore this New Historical Dimension
... influenced the positioning of the shrines so ritual events occurring at Casa Rinconada could be heard? ...
ancient-origins - 08/08/2017 - 01:50