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Ancient People of Teotihuacan Drank Alcohol as Nutrient Booster
... as part of a pre-Hispanic ceremony dedicated to the goddess Mayahuel. The figures are engaged in various ...
aprilholloway - 17/09/2014 - 00:13
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The 4,000-Year-Old Sumerian Love Poem and the Sacred Ritual of Marriage
... Dumuzi/Tammuz. Thus, the priestess represented Inanna, the goddess of fertility and sexual love, while the king ...
aprilholloway - 09/08/2014 - 13:37
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What New Archaeological Treasures Have Been Unearthed in the Ancient City of Caesarea?
... they were descended from Roman forefather Aeneas and the goddess of love and war, Venus. Augustus, Julius’ ...
Mark Miller - 11/06/2018 - 21:41
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A Walk Amongst the Petroglyphs of Galicia: Prehistoric Designs Trace Life and Times of Bronze Age Europeans
From the Upper Palaeolithic and down through the Neolithic, the Chalcolithic and into the Bronze Age, our ancestors in western Europe left behind traces of their thoughts and beliefs through rock art, characterised by cup and ring marks, spirals and other designs, particularly depicting deer and sometimes also hunters, warriors and weapons.
Anthony Adolph - 23/03/2016 - 00:08
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Underwater settlement and ancient pottery workshop discovered near Delos, birthplace of Sun God Apollo
... and practice, the birthplace of the god Apollo and sister goddess Artemis was a sacred island where deaths and births ...
lizleafloor - 21/11/2014 - 22:42
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Behind Ancient Gates: Revealing the Secrets of the Mausoleum of Augustus
... Discovered in Italy Ancient Roman Curse Tablets Invoke Goddess Sulis Minerva to Kill and Maim As Strabo wrote in his ...
Natalia Klimczak - 10/09/2016 - 03:53
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Glanum, An Ancient Roman Town in France Renowned for Its Healing Spring
We are fortunate to have access to many ancient Roman cities throughout the vast regions they once ruled. Their ruins tell us a great deal about their gods, their hobbies, their lifestyle, and their politics. Glanum, an ancient site located near the picturesque town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, southern France, is a beautiful testament to their achievements.
dhwty - 30/12/2020 - 23:22
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Ancient City Discovered Buried Beneath Mound in Iraq
... a griffin, as well as a morning star (a symbol of the goddess Ishtar), a lunar crescent (symbol of the moon god) ...
aprilholloway - 01/10/2013 - 02:44
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Bringing a Bronze Age Face to Light: Face of the Greek Griffin Warrior
Researchers believe that a Bronze Age skeleton found near the Mycenaean palace of Nestor was once a handsome man with long black hair. Their reconstruction of his appearance was based on an analysis of his skull and an artifact recovered in his rich grave. This is just the latest in discoveries related to the burial of the so-called Griffin Warrior.
Alicia McDermott - 08/10/2016 - 22:03
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Roman Seals Showing Hundreds of Gods Unearthed in Turkey
Previous teams of archaeologists excavating in the former Roman city archive of Doliche, Turkey, discovered hoards of clay stamps used to seal official Roman documents. Now, another 2,000 of these Roman seals have been unearthed, each one depicting a different deity and configuration of religious symbolism.
ashley cowie - 23/11/2023 - 13:24
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Tarxien Temples: This Megalithic Complex is the Height of Temple Building in Prehistoric Malta
... CC BY SA 3.0 ) Additionally, the presence of fertility goddess figurines indicates that the temples were dedicated ...
dhwty - 29/09/2017 - 14:00
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The Miracle of the Sun, 1917: Ancient Angels at Fatima? The Possible Common Origins of Star Gods
... Chest of Saint Simeon A Tale of Two Brigids: a Celtic Goddess and a Christian Saint The so-called ‘Miracle of the ...
David Halpin - 09/12/2016 - 14:46
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Archaeologists Uncover a Symbolic Code Hidden in the Crater-Filled Plaza of the Moon in Teotihuacan
... (the Plaza of the Moon) the greatest sculptures of the goddess of fertility, Chalchiuhtlicue, have been found, and ...
Marilo - 07/05/2016 - 03:52
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Elaborate Jade ‘Cong’ and ‘Bi’ as Grave Goods of the Liangzhu Culture
... Origin of the Jade Discs Relics from the Niuheliang Goddess Temple, the most mysterious site of the ancient ...
dhwty - 27/02/2016 - 03:52
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Medicine Maidens: Why Did Women Become the Primary Medical Providers in Early Modern Households?
... Researchers with Antibiotic-Resistant Genes Woman, Healer, Goddess? Famous (and Forbidden) Female Physicians in the ...
Riley Winters - 19/08/2017 - 14:00
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From India and Taiwan to Tibet, the Living Assist the Dead in their Passage
Many people see death as a rite of a passage: a journey to some new place, or a threshold between two kinds of being.
ancient-origins - 09/11/2023 - 17:56
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A Star in the Imperial Shadows, and Dutiful Son of a Roman Emperor: Castor, or Drusus the Younger
... is an altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of Peace, built in celebration of the return of ...
MartiniF - 22/12/2016 - 02:24
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The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus: What Made the First Mausoleum a Wonder?
The word mausoleum is nowadays defined as “a special building made to hold the dead body of an important person or the deceased bodies of a family”. This word is derived from the name Mausolus, for whom the original ‘Mausoleum’ was built. Located in modern day Bodrum, Turkey, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus is one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’. Due to this status, the Mausoleum is one of the most well-known structures in the ancient world.
dhwty - 10/07/2023 - 14:55
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The Twists And Turns Of Religion: Shaman, Priest And Promised Messiah
... trump most rivals by slipping in the family claim that the goddess Venus was his forebear. If one could win a god to ...
Tobias Churton - 21/05/2021 - 19:25
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‘Gold and the Gods’ opens window to rulers of ancient Nubia
... four queens, including a silver pendant portraying Hathor, goddess of motherhood and feminine love, nursing a queen and ...
aprilholloway - 26/08/2014 - 03:20