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10 Secrets About Ancient Greece That Are Rarely Recounted

... other cults, most notably the cult of Demeter, who was a goddess of agriculture. Not much is known about what actually ...

Mia Stokes - 08/07/2017 - 02:01

The Woman Behind the Man: Celtic Warrior Scathach, Teacher of Warriors

... over time to include the realm of the dead. As a Celtic goddess of the dead , Scáthach was in charge of taking ...

Riley Winters - 08/03/2019 - 00:12

The Tuscarora Tribe Endured Violence and Upheaval, But Some Have Survived to Tell Their Story

... The Tuscarora gods included Sky Woman , the mother goddess, says the site Native Languages of the Americas. Sky ...

Mark Miller - 24/09/2018 - 02:01

Aquincum: Exploring the Ancient Roman City Under Modern-day Budapest

... streets with two shrines to Mithras, a sanctuary to the Goddess Fortuna, plus the ruined remains of workshops and ...

John S. Richardson - 27/04/2021 - 02:04

Who Pulled the Sword from the Stone? The Truth of the Swords of King Arthur

... into sacred lakes and pools as offerings to a water goddess. Archaeologists have uncovered many such objects: for ...

Graham Phillips - 08/02/2017 - 13:50

For 3.3 Million Years Stone and Crystal Traditions Have Shaped Our Destiny

... was vajra ; which is also the word for the Hindu goddess Indra's thunderbolt. The ruby and emerald were also ...

ashley cowie - 20/09/2018 - 19:10

The Brilliantly Blue Lapis Lazuli: Precious Gem Prized by Elites

... Uruk after a battle; he was being pursued by Ishtar, the goddess of love and war. Ishtar attempted to woo Gilgamesh by ...

Sahir - 12/11/2022 - 00:59

The Erotic Art of Ancient Greece and Rome

... was not uncommon (particularly in association with the goddess Aphrodite ), phallic symbolism was at the center of ...

ancient-origins - 05/02/2021 - 23:40

Primates of Ancient Egypt: The Bizarre and Satirical Monkeys of Amarna—Part II

Baboons and monkeys were an inalienable part of the religious and artistic landscape in ancient Egypt. A wealth of depictions of these animals exists in varied media spanning all dynasties. But it is in Amarna that we encounter some of the most intriguing portrayals of these creatures. Were the monkeys shown riding chariots and kissing a daring spoof on the royal family, who were also represented in such activities?

anand balaji - 02/05/2018 - 01:59

A Fiery Maiden Guards Her Secrets

... Bastani Parisi, believe it to have been a temple to the goddess Anahita, the virgin deity presiding over waters and ...

Ryszard Antolak - 30/05/2017 - 01:58

Luxor Temple: The Sacred Sanctuary With An Eternal Legacy

... of the Third Intermediate Period), built a shrine to the goddess Hathor, whilst his predecessor, Shabaka, constructed ...

dhwty - 04/05/2020 - 14:02

Khemitology- An Alternative Perspective on Ancient Egypt - Part 1

Renowned Indigenous Wisdom Keeper, Abd’el Hakim Awyan (1926-2008), developed the discipline of Khemitology (with the assistance of longtime student, Stephen Mehler), to address the study of ancient Khemit (KMT), the name the indigenous and the ancients used to describe Egypt, or the “Black Land”. It was named for the rich, dark alluvial soil that the Nile nourished its banks with during its annual flooding each summer.

ancient-origins - 09/10/2013 - 13:42