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1. Heracles and the Mares of Diomedes: Greek Hero VS Man-Eating Beasts

   ... labors. Diodorus claims Eurystheus dedicated them to the goddess Hera, and the mares’ descendants were alive through ...

   Carly Silver - 28/04/2017 - 14:06

2. 2,400-Year-Old Fruit Baskets Found Underwater at Thonis-Heracleion, Egypt!

   ... deposits of bronzes, statuettes of  Osiris, the Egyptian goddess of fertility , and distinctive  red-and-black Greek ...

   Sahir - 09/08/2021 - 15:00

3. Cosmic Oceans: The Primordial Waters of Ancient Creation Myths

   ... naturally from within”. The temples of the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar were also erected at the mouths of natural springs, pointing to the goddess’s association with the waters of life. The Temple ...

   Morgan Smith - 28/07/2019 - 22:46

4. Are the Black Madonnas found around the World intentionally so?

   ‘Black Madonna’ is a term used to describe depictions of the Virgin Mary (usually statues or paintings) that have dark-colored skin. In such images, the Virgin is often shown with the infant Jesus, who, not surprisingly, is also represented with dark skin. The Black Madonna can be found primarily in the Catholic Church. As the Virgin Mary is commonly depicted with fair skin, the Black Madonna may be considered to be an oddity, and various theories have been put forward in order to explain this phenomenon.

   dhwty - 28/09/2018 - 22:38

5. The Mysterious Holes of Peru: A Pre-Columbian Domestic Water Source for Trans-Oceanic Travelers? Part I

   ... the bull. Likewise, the Phoenicians worshipped the goddess Astarte, who was often symbolized in the form of a ...

   William James Veall - 31/08/2015 - 14:52

6. Carlisle Cricket Club Bathhouse Site Reveals Colossal Roman Sculptures of Imperial Class

   ... the female head is representative of Fortuna , the Roman goddess of good fortune. “As I was laying out the dig site, ...

   Sahir - 25/05/2023 - 19:02

7. Loki – The Trickster Redeemed?

   ... and up to the Fenrir wolf, the serpent Jormugandr and the goddess Hel. Featured image: Detail, An illustration of  ...

   valdar - 23/11/2015 - 21:52

8. A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing

   ... boys and girls to copy, and so cultivate the favor of the goddess, alike for service in war and for use at ...

   MartiniF - 18/10/2016 - 02:00

9. Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin: The Cultural Epicenter of One of Africa’s Greatest Empires Was Stained with Blood

   ... kings were buried adjacent to the palaces. Oshun, African Goddess of Love and Sweet Waters Why Did Parents in the ...

   Ed Whelan - 05/01/2019 - 22:54

10. The Great City of Uruk Became Sumerian Powerhouse of Technology, Architecture and Culture

    ... – A Continuation of Myths and Legends The Nurturing Goddess Ninsun: Worshipped by Ancient Mesopotamians and the ...

    dhwty - 25/08/2018 - 21:14

11. Pagan God Caught in River by Fisherman Confirmed as Being up to 4,200 Years-old and Unique

    ... was found.' The true meaning of Paganism The Slavic Star Goddess Zorya, Guardian of the Doomsday Hound and Servant of ...

    ancient-origins - 19/09/2016 - 21:51

12. Magical-Mechanics Discovered In 3,000-Year-Old Wishing Well

    ... they often erected wooden statues depicting the god or goddess associated with the pools, as spiritual guards. ...

    ashley cowie - 09/01/2023 - 21:54

13. Immortality, the Elixir of Life and the Food of the Gods

    ... milk, one of the seven great deities of Sumer, the goddess of fertility that is associated with a cow (similar ...

    johnblack - 06/01/2014 - 08:01

14. Ancient Indian Sages Who Held Advanced Knowledge on Science and Technology

    Many modern-day scientists see themselves as the first to create all the technological advancements we use today. Yet many of the so-called discoveries are nothing more than re-inventions created by examining the knowledge of the ancients. Many things related to science and invention have their origins in the thoughts and imagination of the sages of Ancient India.

    valdar - 24/06/2018 - 18:59

15. More than fifty ancient Greek inventions brought to life through incredible reconstructions

    ... of Ajax by a lightning bolt hurled at him by the goddess Athena. The entirely mechanical play, which was ...

    aprilholloway - 04/08/2014 - 22:51

16. Atlas: The God with the World on His Shoulders

    Atlas is one of the most famous Titans in Greek mythology. He is best-known for bearing the sky on his shoulders, a punishment inflicted on him by Zeus following the Titanomachy. Although Atlas’ punishment is the most famous myth revolving around this Titan, there are several other myths in which he is featured.

    dhwty - 12/04/2020 - 10:38

17. Humbaba: A Monstrous Foe for Gilgamesh or a Misunderstood Guardian?

    ... Gilgamesh: Did the Epic Hero Actually Exist? The Nurturing Goddess Ninsun: Worshipped by Ancient Mesopotamians and the ...

    dhwty - 21/04/2018 - 18:48

18. New Discoveries at Tiwanaku & Puma Punku: The Lost Statue of Viracocha and Secret Rooms of Hidden Artifacts

    ... kind of energy or even the spirit of some earthly god or goddess. “ Native community members tell endless stories of ...

    Hugh Newman - 22/05/2018 - 19:01

19. Puzzling Family Structure Revealed in Bronze Age Households

    Archaeogenetic analyses have provided new insights into social structures of Bronze age households in ‘Europe’ 4000 years ago. Nuclear families lived together with foreign women and unrelated individuals from lower social classes. Why were rich and poor found as part of one household? And who were all the high social status foreign women that seem to be part of the family?

    ancient-origins - 11/10/2019 - 16:27

20. The Liber Linteus: An Egyptian Mummy Wrapped in a Cryptic Message

    ... Etruscan Inscription Reveals Name of Virtually Unknown Goddess As was the norm with other rich foreigners who died ...

    dhwty - 16/01/2022 - 14:00

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