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Before They Were Divination Tools, Tarot Decks Were Playing Cards
... Denmark, Hungary, France, Germany and Austria, where games involving these cards are still being played even today. The most popular games played with tarot cards are Tarock and French Tarot. ... Belgium, and Switzerland. There are also other tarot card games played in different European countries, such as ...
dhwty - 21/03/2023 - 00:53
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From Ancient Greece to Now: the Bravado of Athletes Transcends Centuries
... victory — an announcement made by a herald at athletic games, like the Olympics, that actually made them the victor. ... the victory garland for the pancratium at the Nemean games, a boy whose cheeks do not yet show the tender season ... done before. He also won three victories at the Pythian Games without competition (that is, his prospective opponents ...
ancient-origins - 01/02/2024 - 23:54
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Beautiful Bronze Bull Idol Revealed By Rains In Olympia
... ruins of ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. ( aerial-drone / Adobe Stock ) Olympia and the ... was the location not only of the playing of the Olympic Games but one of the Wonders of the Ancient World , the ...
Gary Manners - 19/03/2021 - 22:00
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Naked Olympics: Athletes at the Ancient Olympics Competed in the Nude
... their muscles? A great deal has changed since the Olympic Games were celebrated in ancient Greece , but one aspect that ... may surprise sporting fans out there is that the Olympic Games used to be played in the nude . The naked male body was ... and be educated, in the nude. Although the Olympic Games were first celebrated in 776 BC, it wasn’t until 720 ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 26/07/2022 - 01:59
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Mysterious board game found in ancient Chinese tomb, along with suspected dead looter
... Die While Looting Ancient Tomb in China Dice and chance games date back 40,000 years . The world’s oldest gaming ... burial sites are not something to play around with. Board Games Through Time Examples of ancient board games have been found in many countries throughout the world, ...
lizleafloor - 27/08/2018 - 17:45
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The Praetorian Guards: To Serve and Protect the Roman Emperors… Most of the Time
... the Praetorian Guards –Spies, Crowd Control, and in the Games Apart from directly protecting the emperor, the ... the Praetorian Guards would also participate in the games. For example, literary sources mention that they ...
dhwty - 05/09/2018 - 02:12
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Romans Drank Gladiator Blood as an Epilepsy Cure!
... animal hunts, chariot racing, and gladiatorial games. The ancient Romans were known for enjoying violent ... executions, animal hunts, chariot racing, and gladiatorial games. However, the blood and gore didn’t stop with the ... the victims. Gladiators: Ancient Romans Loved Their Deadly Games The Real Lives of Roman Gladiators Gory Fresco of ...
Sahir - 26/06/2022 - 14:48
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Gladiators: Were any of them Christian?
... gladiators, though? Slaves were mostly used for the games, and so it seems likely, therefore, that some Christian ... gladiators were volunteers ( auctorati ) by the time the games were at their height (1 st century BC – 1 st century ... But what really boggles the mind is that the lure of the games was so great that they even managed to entice ...
Julia Huse - 01/07/2018 - 15:44
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What Went Wrong? The Real Story of the Battle of Thermopylae
... those in Africa and Sicily) participated to the Olympic Games. The Games were dedicated to Zeus and war was forbidden when they ... and about 1000 helots, to fight during the Olympic Games. Leonidas I of Sparta. ( Praxinoa/ CC BY SA 3.0 ) It ...
nickospoulianos - 04/07/2019 - 18:04
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Archaeologists uncover ancient Maya ball court used as a ritual centre
... credit: Wikimedia One of the activities during the Ball Games is narrated in the Popol Vuh: “the mythical twins ... of life. There is also evidence to suggest the ball games were tied in with astronomical events. Watchtower ... the culture. Featured image: Stone ring used in Maya ball games. Photo credit: Wikimedia By April Holloway ...
aprilholloway - 13/03/2014 - 22:21
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Chichen Itza's Shadows: Unexpected Light Shed on Ancient Maya
... According to Maya tradition, it is only when ritual games with the deities of the underworld were played ... the deities of the underworld during secular or common games. The seasons and the metronomic passage of the sun and ... For the ancient Mayas ball courts, under specific ritual games, were believed to open into the ‘o ther world’. ...
george fery - 21/02/2020 - 21:34
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Utu - Shamash: Mesopotamian God of the Sun, Justice and the Underworld
Utu was a solar deity and god of justice in the ancient Mesopotamian pantheon, and also served as a judge in the Underworld. Whilst Utu was the god’s name in Sumerian, he was known in Akkadian as Shamash (Šamaš).
dhwty - 26/03/2019 - 12:53
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Enmebaragesi, the Semi-Mythical King of Kish
Sumer is regarded by many scholars as the cradle of human civilization. Its history - although veiled in enigma - is so intriguing and offers a wealth of new discoveries. From the first writing system, to complex technologies, all the way to first cities and powerful rulers. Enmebaragesi is one such ruler, one of the earliest recorded in Sumer history. He was the King of Kish, a powerful city-state of the time, and is recorded in several inscriptions. However, it is unclear whether he was a real monarch - or a legendary figure.
Aleksa Vučković - 10/08/2023 - 22:56
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How The Sons Of God Became The Sethian Nephilim
According to the biblical story told in the Book of Genesis, Chapter 6:1-4, certain Sons of God fathered children with the daughters of men. They were called the Nephilim and are often identified with Giants. One of the fascinating aspects of the story of the Nephilim is the way in which they were presented in later post-Exilic Hebrew literature.
Willem McLoud - 18/09/2023 - 17:41
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Ancient Greek Myth in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: Medusa, The Minotaur and More?
The upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey game gives players a glimpse at the mythology of ancient Greece. How big of a step the creators have taken into that realm is still under wraps, but when the game is launched on October 5 more details will be revealed. So far, it is said that Medusa and the Minotaur may be two major boss battles.
Alicia McDermott - 05/09/2018 - 14:00
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Mask or Masquerade? Skeptic Totally ‘Trashes’ Magical Pagan Masks
... 2021, fig.11/ CC BY 4.0 ) Forbidden “Godless” Ancient Games According to Haaretz , Helena Cehak-Hołubowiczowa ... in rural cemeteries and open fields, where "godless games" were played while wearing masks and invoking the ...
ashley cowie - 02/02/2023 - 13:58
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Romans Snacked on Nuts and Melons While Enjoying Colosseum Bloodbath
... of the bears and big cats that fought in gladiatorial games. But now, Dr. Jo Ball from the University of Liverpool, ... of the snacks eaten by #Roman spectators watching the games in the arena up to 1900 years ago #RomanArchaeology ... and beer. Gladiators: Ancient Romans Loved Their Deadly Games The Gladiators Priscus and Verus: Equal they Fought, ...
ashley cowie - 26/11/2022 - 18:00
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115 Years Since Sensational Discovery of The World’s First Analogue Computer
... most people automatically think of democracy, the Olympic Games, mythology and philosophy. It seems that not many are ... most people automatically think of democracy, the Olympic Games, mythology and philosophy. It seems that not many are ... even included a dial to indicate which of the Pan-Hellenic games would take place each year, with the Olympics occurring ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 18/05/2017 - 18:58
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What Makes the Olmec Culture So Unique and Alluring?
... they are the best candidates for inventing the first ball games. Mesoamerican Ball Game and Equipment (Author provided) ... that these Yugitos were involved in the Mesoamerican ball games, it is uncertain how they were used. (Author provided) ...
JJ Ainsworth - 30/04/2017 - 14:09
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Ancient Transmissions Of The History Of The Constellations
How old are the constellations? How were they transmitted through human history? Quite early during humanity’s long journey on earth, many of the brighter stars were named and then arranged into small groupings, asterisms or constellations. Different early cultures combined various star assemblages; many were brought together to form constellations. Stories were added to memorialize them. Since the constellations accumulated and developed over a prolonged period of time, an exact time period will never be known.
Dr Marion Dolan - 18/03/2022 - 16:16