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Somapura Mahavihara: The Most Spectacular Pre-Islamic Monument in Bangladesh
... Abandoning Luxury to Revive Jainism Saraswati: Hindu Goddess of Aesthetics and Protector of the Universe The ...
Michelle Freson - 06/12/2018 - 01:45
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Is There More to the Mechanics of the Great Pyramid?
... existed: one on top of the pyramid honoring the sky goddess Nut, just covered by the pyramid’s casing stones ... entrance closed. Natural vertical order of elements. Sky goddess Nut held up by air god Shu. Earth god Geb lying on ...
Niels Bjerre Jorgensen - 17/03/2023 - 00:54
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The Serpent Scion: Mythic Traditions and the Brotherhood of the Snake - Part 1
... among its gods with the appearance of Cihuacoatl, a goddess of motherhood and fertility whose work alongside ... that Sugarr, a consort of the greater pre-Christian Basque goddess known as Mari, is actually a demon, and was described ...
ancient-origins - 08/08/2013 - 13:31
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Vestiges of the Vikings: Magic Buried in a Viking Woman's Grave
... Odin , in his guise as a war god, as well as Freyja , the goddess of fertility. It should be noted here that this is ...
Riley Winters - 11/04/2020 - 01:38
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Discovery of 1,000 Sealings Reveals an Ancient City’s Devotion to the Graeco-Roman Pantheon
... to inscriptions. In addition to the images of the 'city goddess' Tyche, the depictions of Augustus and Dea Roma ... important role of the Roman emperor and the personified goddess of the Roman state for the town of Doliche, which ...
ancient origins - 12/12/2017 - 01:56
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Passover Magic II: Parallels of Egyptian Curses and The Exodus
... ‘Tale of the Heavenly Cow’ (~1400-1200 BC) about the goddess Sekhmet , who wreaks destruction upon an ungrateful ...
Jonathon Perrin - 12/04/2020 - 02:00
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North America’s Ancient Metropolis Cahokia Was Built On Corn
... Mounds, was once seen by some scholars as a “corn goddess” sitting on a row of corn cobs. ( Public Domain ) ...
ancient-origins - 16/05/2020 - 05:32
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Unique Etruscan Stele Discovered at Ancient Temple in Italy
... words. But we hope this will reveal the name of the god or goddess that is worshiped at this site.” The stele is made ...
Alicia McDermott - 30/03/2016 - 00:43
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Chinese civilization may have begun 2,400 years earlier than previously thought
... revealed an underground temple complex known as the Goddess Temple. Inside the temple were found three ...
lizleafloor - 13/01/2015 - 22:20
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The Dark yet Glittering History of the Cursed Golconda Diamonds
... legend, the diamond was stolen from an idol of the Hindu goddess Sita by French merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier , ... from significant misfortune, it was spread that the goddess Sita had placed a curse on the gem so it would bring ...
Lex Leigh - 25/02/2023 - 13:59
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Sobekneferu’s Legacy: The Sacred Places of Egypt’s First Female Pharaoh
... meters) to the south, meant for her brother Amenemhat IV. Goddess of the Seven Stars: The Rebirth of Sobekneferu ... Draco as a sky figure in the form of a hippopotamus ( the goddess Taweret or Reret) and/or a crocodile (the god Sobek ... as a crocodile on the back of his wife, the hippopotamus goddess Taweret, mimicking the sky figure represented by the ...
Andrew Collins - 10/11/2020 - 18:40
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Romulus and Remus, Osiris and Moses: Are the Storytelling Similarities a Mere Coincidence?
The stories of Romulus and Remus, Osiris, and Moses all share a common element.
ML Childs - 16/09/2020 - 02:06
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Ancient Curses: Five Ways to Create Calamity in the Ancient World
... of the Dead Ancient Roman Curse Tablets Invoke Goddess Sulis Minerva to Kill and Maim Detail of the Devil ...
ancient-origins - 25/04/2019 - 13:56
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Anunnaki Revealed: Finding the Nephilim in Myth, Giants Among Men– Part II
... but like the Anunnaki, they were the offspring of an earth goddess (Gaia) and a sky deity (Uranus). Some scholars ... Of Sons of God And The Daughters Of Man? The Nurturing Goddess Ninsun: Worshipped by Ancient Mesopotamians and the ...
Jason Jarrell - 16/11/2017 - 18:56
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English Nursery Rhymes with Unexpected and Sometimes Disturbing Historical Origins
... the Holy Grail was taken to North America? Pandora, the Goddess who Unleashed both Hell and Hope upon Humanity 3. ... Kali Yuga - Part 1 Tracing the Origins of Europe, through Goddess Europa, Back to Jeroboam? The ancient fairy tale of ...
Alicia McDermott - 11/08/2015 - 02:33
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Turkey Converts ANOTHER Former Byzantine Church into a Mosque
... May Destroy 2100-Year-Old Castle Site and Statue of Mother Goddess in Turkey Female Statue in Turkey Challenges Common ...
Ed Whelan - 22/08/2020 - 14:06
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Ahuitzotl: Powerful Ruler in the Aztec Golden Age
... flood was a punishment sent by Chalchiuhlicue, the water goddess. Huitzilopochtli, as depicted in the Codex ... sparked the survey. This stone monolith had the image of a goddess holding a rabbit with 10 dots in her right foot, ...
dhwty - 09/12/2016 - 03:54
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Elite Companions, Flute Girls and Child Slaves: Sex Work in Ancient Athens
... that the women were dedicated as votive offerings to the goddess, and that they serviced clients as a form of “ ... Shih – from Prostitute to Pirate Lord Woman, Healer, Goddess? Famous (and Forbidden) Female Physicians in the ...
ancient-origins - 07/07/2018 - 01:43
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Sem Priests of Ancient Egypt: Their Role and Impact in Funerary Contexts—Part I
... was not always the case as evidenced by the priests of the goddess Serket (Selket), who were doctors and both female and ...
anand balaji - 06/05/2018 - 13:56
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Solving the enigma of Stonehenge
There is something peculiar about Stonehenge. It is the most renowned prehistoric structure in all Europe. The large stones (megaliths) forming the circular central portion of the monument have been studied by historians, antiquarians and scientists for many centuries. Yet the cumulative time, effort and money put into understanding why the monument was built has produced few results.
paulburley - 03/05/2014 - 12:18