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3000 Years of Greek Drama at the Theatre in Syracuse
... altered the site so that it could accommodate gladiatorial games and possible mock-naval battles. It was only in the 4 ...
Ed Whelan - 28/04/2020 - 01:55
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What Did Ancient Civilizations Believe Lay at The Edges of the Earth?
The first civilizations didn’t have satellites in the sky, mapping every inch of the world in real time. They only knew the parts of the world they’d seen. Everything beyond that, they had to imagine.
It made the world a stranger, more magical place. They saw their own homes at the center of a disc-like planet, surrounded by a threshold that would them into a world of magic that lay on the edges of the earth.
Mark Oliver - 16/09/2018 - 13:56
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Holding Cell Where Roman Gladiators Awaited Death Found in Britain
... discoveries. Gladiators: Ancient Romans Loved Their Deadly Games Artifact Reveals People Were Fed To Lions In Roman ...
Sahir - 29/10/2021 - 22:52
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Play the Oldest Board Game in the World: Royal Game of Ur - Part 2
... It? Fun for Everyone: The Evolving History of Board Games On the Dice The stick type dice found in the ... A. & de Voogt, A. 2016. Ancient Egyptians at Play - Board Games across Borders. Bloomsbury Academic Finkel, I. 2007. On ...
Niels Bjerre Jorgensen - 05/03/2020 - 02:06
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The Golden Age of Ptolemaic Egypt (332-14 BC)
... which was supposed to be on par with the Olympic Games. It consisted of a series of floats depicting various ...
Caleb Strom - 24/01/2024 - 21:09
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The Rape of the Sabine Women
... established the Consualia, a day of sacrifices, public games and shows. Then he announced the festival to the ...
dhwty - 02/02/2015 - 21:24
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The Ateshgah Baku Fire Temple: Built On an Azerbaijan Natural Gas Vent
... Shelter in Azerbaijan Belong to One of World’s Oldest Games The current Ateshgah Baku fire temple was built between ...
dhwty - 30/11/2021 - 00:57
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Big Cats For The Fat Cats Of Ancient Rome
... in a combat between adult maned lions. As sponsor of the games at the Circus Maximus in 55 BC, Roman General Pompey ...
Caroline Freeman-Cuerden - 08/05/2023 - 19:07
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The Literary Panorama of the Tarot Cards: Historical Reality and Myths
... had been invented, but he compared it to chess since both games had kings, queens, nobles and people. The Emperor, the ...
Alessandra Filiaci - 24/02/2020 - 20:24
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The Nephilim: Giant Offspring of the Sons of God and the Daughters of Man?
Who were the nephilim? The word nephilim appears twice in the Old Testament of the Bible. They are first mentioned in chapter 6 of the book of Genesis and then again in Number 13:33. But their brief mention in the Bible has led to an ongoing debate as to who or what the nephilim were. Much of this debate stems from the passage in the Bible that states:
Rita Louise - 26/11/2019 - 19:33
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Vendel Helmets: Spectacular Scandinavian Relics from the Vendel Period
... and armor, as well as those for pleasure, such as board games. It has been noted that grave goods from the Vendel ...
dhwty - 25/11/2020 - 01:05
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The Bloody Legacy of Emeralds – The Gemstone of Lovers
... was even known to wear emerald glasses to the gladiatorial games to help his dwindling eyesight. The Egyptian and Roman ...
Robbie Mitchell - 16/10/2022 - 18:52
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Falling Stars and Black Stone: Humanity’s Worship of Meteorites
... that “both the meteorite strike and the Olympic games are global events”. Space rocks Meteorites and rocks ...
ancient-origins - 24/07/2014 - 00:14
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Mad, Bad, and Deadly: Power in the Hands of Infamous Roman Emperors
... on productions such as Hornblower, Hellraiser, Patriot Games, and Billy Elliot. His life-long passion for ancient ...
ancient-origins - 25/05/2018 - 02:34
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The Missing Pieces: Unraveling the History of the Lewis Chessmen
... art history, forensics, and the history of board games. The story of the Lewis chessmen encompasses the whole ...
Nancy Marie Brown - 15/05/2020 - 22:40
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Lost Star of Myth and Time: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
The idea of a worldwide Dark Age or universal decline in man’s knowledge may be difficult to accept because the broad deterioration of ancient civilizations didn’t happen at an even pace in all geographic regions, and records are very sketchy. The Arab and Chinese civilizations, for example, are believed to have held up relatively well while many European cities succumbed to the worst of the Dark Ages.
Walter Cruttenden - 26/08/2018 - 13:53
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10 Shocking Facts about the Ancient Romans
... from a height, or forced to take part in gladiatorial games and spectacles. The worst form of execution was saved ... especially good at treating epilepsy. When the gladiator games were banned after 400 AD the Romans began using the ...
Robbie Mitchell - 27/11/2022 - 18:00
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Ghosts in the Landscape: How Did the Village of Gainsthorpe Vanish?
There are many medieval villages in England that have disappeared throughout the years. However, one that remains more visible than most is the village of Gainsthorpe in Lincolnshire. When viewed from above, many elements of the village remain visible, such as the houses, barns and streets through earthworks in an unploughed field. Furthermore, Gainsthorpe was no small hamlet but a significant village, which can be traced from its earliest origins right through to its disappearance in the 17th century.
Kurt Readman - 20/06/2021 - 14:55
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The Forum: Epicenter of the Mighty Roman Empire
... judiciary trials, funerals and even the first gladiatorial games were held. From the 3 rd century BC, the Romans held ...
Ed Whelan - 20/04/2020 - 01:22
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Eight Legendary Creatures from Greek Mythology That You Might Not Know About
... There Was The Panathenaea – The Greek Festival and Games to Honor Athena The Real Story of Medusa and the ...
Sarah P Young - 25/02/2019 - 18:55