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From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire
Around 550 B.C.E. the Persian people—who were previously practically unknown in the annals of history—emerged from their base in southern Iran (Fars) and engaged in a monumental adventure that, under the leadership of Cyrus the Great and his successors, culminated in the creation of an immense Empire that stretched from central Asia to Upper Egypt, from the Indus to the Danube. The Persian (or Achaemenid, named for its reigning dynasty) Empire assimilated an astonishing diversity of lands, peoples, languages, and cultures.
ancient-origins - 06/07/2019 - 05:12
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Dragon Myths: Tales of Beasts, Beauties, and Brutes
... the 13th century, and was first printed in the English language by William Caxton in 1483. A Tale of Taming Dragons, ...
dhwty - 13/10/2019 - 19:11
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The Bitter Battle of Bubat: Divorcing the Javanese and the Sundanese
... they share the same island, the Sundanese have a different language, traditional writing system and culture from the ...
MartiniF - 10/08/2020 - 19:39
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Waipio Valley: Home of Demons, Demi-Gods, and Despots
... and remote valley means “curved water” in the Hawaiian language, a reference to the fresh river that flows from the ...
Mark A. Carpenter - 15/11/2020 - 13:59
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Lost Jacobite Gold and the 275th Anniversary of the ‘Skirmish of Tongue’
... Highland Clearances.” Forbidden from speaking their language, wearing their traditional dress and practicing ...
ashley cowie - 16/04/2021 - 22:59
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Can Ancient Chinese Gua Sha Really Scrape You Into Shape?
... is “almost” a magical life elixir. In the Chinese language, “Gua” represents the action of scraping and ...
ashley cowie - 17/05/2021 - 23:04
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The Mythical Lamassu: Impressive Symbols for Mesopotamian Protection
... and brought peace to their homes. Lamassu in the Akkadian language means “protective spirits.” Celestial Beings ...
Natalia Klimczak - 16/02/2016 - 03:53
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Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
... Rome’s legacy remains today in so many ways, from language, law, and architecture to the seat of the Roman ...
ancient-origins - 09/05/2019 - 22:31
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Primal Wisdom of the ancients: Cosmological Plan For Humanity
Examines how the similarities of symbols and wisdom across many cultures point to an ancient civilizing plan and system of ancient instruction
ancient-origins - 01/08/2020 - 03:22
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Stairway to Heaven: Ancient Concepts About Heaven and the Afterlife
We recognize heaven as a place to which we will go after our deaths if we have led a good or virtuous life. It is a paradise accessible by earthly beings depending on their standards of faith or goodness. On the other hand, hell is home to evil, misery and many other unpleasant things - a place to which we will be sent if we have led unvirtuous lives. However, the concept of the afterlife in the ancient world is more varied and somewhat more complicated.
MartiniF - 13/08/2018 - 15:42
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Dinosaur in Mexico: New “Talking” Species Used Low Frequency Sounds
... which means “word” in the indigenous Aztec Nahuatl language , and lophus , meaning “crest” in Greek . The ...
Sahir - 25/05/2021 - 18:55
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Beauty and the Beast Was Inspired by a Tragic True Story
While the fairytale Beauty and the Beast has a happy ending, the tragic true story on which it was based most certainly did not.
Cecilia Bogaard - 19/01/2023 - 01:00
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The Grotesque World of Gargoyles
Gargoyles are an architectural feature that have existed for thousands of years.
Sarah P Young - 31/12/2020 - 20:19
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Teotihuacán: The Ancient City Designed to Track Time (Video)
... to capture the essence of time. While their origins, language, and ultimate fate remain unknown, the remnants of ...
Robbie Mitchell - 27/06/2023 - 20:50
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A History of Hairpins and Hairdo’s of Ancient Women in Eastern Asia
... Asian ladies’ hairstyles in particular communicated a language all of their own, sending silent messages to the ...
MartiniF - 20/03/2020 - 16:30
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Science Versus Religion on Our Ancient Origins: What if They’re Both Wrong?
... Thought, Researchers Say WATCH: Magick - The International Language of Religion with Mogg Morgan The Christ And The ...
jim willis - 12/07/2017 - 15:30
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Pre-Columbian Explorers in the Americas: The Hard Evidence
... were minted for military use in Punic, the Carthaginian language, and bore the image of a horse’s head. Punic-type ...
Dr Pat Hanratty - 18/08/2019 - 18:39
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The 800-year-old body found in a Norwegian well supports accuracy of Sverris Saga
... feuds between families. They were written in the Old Norse language, mainly in Iceland, between 1100 and 1300 AD and ...
aprilholloway - 07/11/2014 - 12:06
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The Ancient History of Chocolate, Gift of the Gods
... in Aztec. Although chocolate has its origins in the Aztec language (formally known as Nahuatl), it has been suggested ...
dhwty - 22/08/2018 - 16:34
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“International” Shrunken Head From Ecuador Returns Home
A ritualistic shrunken head from Ecuador that was made from the skull of a warrior in the tribal Amazon region found its way to a US museum and it has now been studied and recreated in 3D. The findings of a new study have determined that the shrunken head from Ecuador had served as a prop in a 1979 movie, but finally, the artifact has been returned to its country of origin.
ashley cowie - 14/05/2021 - 02:01