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Get Lost in the Maze-Like Stepwell of Chand Baori (Video)
... is a grand temple dedicated to Harshat Mata, the revered goddess of joy and happiness, adding to the site's spiritual ...
Joanna Gillan - 29/08/2023 - 20:55
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Athena Parthenos: Tales of Artistry, Myth and Athenian Glory
... that expressed their interest in the city were Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, and Poseidon, the god of the ...
MartiniF - 10/04/2024 - 18:49
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Daedalus and Icarus - Constructors of Flying machines?
... specifically Poseidon and Athena. He was alive before goddess Athena was born and was the first to offer her ...
myriam - 13/04/2013 - 15:58
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The Abandoned Heroine Archetype in Greek and Roman Myth
... Aeneas seeks protection in Carthage, Venus, the Roman goddess of love (who also happens to be Aeneas’ mother), ...
Miriam Kamil - 23/08/2014 - 23:56
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Sacrificial gifts found at Aztec Temple in Mexico feature a trove of diverse species
... base of an immense statue of Tlaltecuhtli, the giant earth goddess, who possessed both feminine and masculine ...
lizleafloor - 24/05/2018 - 04:16
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The Mentor Shipwreck and the Disastrous Journey of the Parthenon Marbles to Britain
... life as a Greek temple dedicated to the city’s patron goddess, Athena . Over the millennia, the structure was ...
dhwty - 11/10/2018 - 18:41
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Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia was a rich, varied and highly complex culture whose achievements included the invention of writing and the development of sophisticated urban society.
ancient-origins - 04/03/2016 - 21:04
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The Clash of Gods: A Reinterpretation of Early Christian Art
Between the third and sixth centuries, the ancient gods, goddesses, and heroes who had populated the imagination of humankind for a millennium were replaced by a new imagery of Christ and his saints.
Thomas Mathews explores the many different, often surprising, artistic images and religious interpretations of Christ during this period. He challenges the accepted theory of the "Emperor Mystique," which, interpreting Christ as king, derives the vocabulary of Christian art from the propagandistic imagery of the Roman emperor.
ancient-origins - 20/05/2016 - 17:30
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Gods and Myths of Northern Europe
Tiw, Woden, Thunor, Frig. these ancient northern deities gave their names to the very days of our week. Nevertheless, most of us know far more of Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and the classical deities. Recent researches in archaeology and mythology have added to what was already a fairly consistent picture (largely derived from a twelfth-century Icelandic account) of the principal Scandinavian gods and goddesses.
ancient-origins - 12/06/2016 - 16:51
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The Dangerous Danaids: Meet 49 of the Most Murderous Royals in Greek Myth
... Inachus had a daughter, Io, who was a priestess of the goddess Hera in Argos; Zeus fell head-over-heels for her, ...
Carly Silver - 02/09/2016 - 14:34
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Judgment in the Hall of Truth and Preparations for the Afterlife
... on either side. Behind Osiris stands Isis, the revered goddess of nature, who is responsible for bringing the dead ...
ancient-origins - 03/10/2016 - 21:45
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Would You Drink a Lumpy Beer? People Living in China 5000 Years Ago Did!
Researchers have discovered a 5,000-year-old beer recipe by studying the residue on the inner walls of pottery vessels found in an excavated site in northeast China. It’s the earliest evidence of beer production in China so far.
On a recent afternoon, a small group of students gathered around a large table in one of the rooms at the Stanford Archaeology Center.
ancient-origins - 09/02/2017 - 01:48
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Dragon Teeth Hunters and the Mindless Destruction of History
... killing a “sacred dragon”. Having been advised by the goddess Athena to sow the teeth, a group of ferocious ...
ashley cowie - 11/03/2018 - 18:26
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Demystifying the Nine Sorceresses at the Center of Time
Myths, folklore ancient songs and poems present the number ‘nine’ as being connected with the underworld, and this has been extended into modern pop culture. There were ‘nine circles of Hell’ in Dante's Divine Comedy; in J.R.R.
ashley cowie - 06/07/2018 - 15:44
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The Bizarre Tales of Four Lesser Known English Mermaids
... tales emerged in ancient Assyria , in which the shamed goddess Arargatis transformed herself into a mermaid for ...
ashley cowie - 02/10/2018 - 14:03
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Mysterious Roman Object Identified After 150 Years is One of Only 23 in the World
... the face of Septimius Severus on one side and Fortuna, the goddess of luck on the other’. The portrait of the Emperor ...
Ed Whelan - 24/10/2018 - 22:54
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The Forum: Epicenter of the Mighty Roman Empire
... Vestal Virgins and the Vesta Temple to honor the virgin goddess of home and family. He created a central area for ...
Ed Whelan - 20/04/2020 - 01:22
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Da Vinci Bust Myth Debunked By French Scientists
... True Origins Flora, the wax bust depicting the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, was originally purchased by ...
ashley cowie - 21/04/2021 - 14:57
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Little Known Facts About the Queen of Sheba (Video)
... or Nicaula, she transcends cultures and roles, from goddess to philosophical queen. However, her most enduring ...
Robbie Mitchell - 12/12/2023 - 00:53
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35 Pyramids Uncovered in Sudan with Intriguing Links to Ancient Egypt
... is decorated with illustrations of the God Anubis and a Goddess believed to be Isis. Work at the site is ongoing. You ...
ancient-origins - 09/03/2013 - 06:59