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Can You Name the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are seven awe-inspiring monuments of classical antiquity that reflect the skill and ingenuity of their creators. The list, comprised by ancient Greek historians, covers only the monuments of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions – the known world for the Greeks at the time.
Joanna Gillan - 03/07/2019 - 01:26
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Did Autism Make the Denisovans Savants of the Prehistoric Age?
A genetic study hints strongly that the Denisovans, who roamed the earth down to the end of the last ice age, possessed autistic skills, which were then passed on to their modern-human descendants.
Andrew Collins - 12/04/2021 - 15:04
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How Ancient Bengalis Established Buddhism in Tibet
... grammar, literature, meditational sciences, art, and music when he was still a young man. He also mastered the ...
Saurav Ranjan Datta - 20/07/2020 - 18:51
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Aquincum: Exploring the Ancient Roman City Under Modern-day Budapest
The ancient Roman city of Aquincum, now located under Budapest in Hungary, was once the capital of Pannonia on the northeastern border of the Roman Empire. From its strategic location on the banks of the Danube, its ruins are now one of Hungary’s main archaeological attractions. The determined effort of teams of archaeologists working over more than a century have uncovered its historic significance.
John S. Richardson - 27/04/2021 - 02:04
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Melancholia: How Ancient Societies Grappled to Understand and Treat Depression
... and positive remedies: plenty of sleep, a healthy diet, music, arts, meaningful work, and a positive talk about the ...
Aleksa Vučković - 18/09/2021 - 18:43
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Ten Precariously Situated Cliffside Constructions from the Ancient World
... images of daily life such as farming, hunting, and playing music. Most of the murals are lacking in Chinese influence. ...
ancient-origins - 10/12/2015 - 14:50
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The Greek God Zeus: The Insatiable Womanizer of Mount Olympus
... sons included Apollo, the ancient Greek god of the sun, music and light, Hermes, the messenger of the gods, Dionysus, ...
dhwty - 25/10/2022 - 01:56
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Princess Zeb-un-Nisa: Rebel Sufi Poetess and her Gilded Garden Prison
... the father and daughter. Being a puritan, Aurangzeb banned music, dancing, drinking, singing and poetry. His dislike for ...
Khadija Tauseef - 04/03/2021 - 00:51
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7 of The Most Skilled Sword Fighters in History
Besides perhaps the gun, no other weapon has been as heavily romanticized as the sword. For millennia, we’ve been using the sword to settle debates, both personal quarrels in the form of duels, and national conflicts in the form of wars. But the truth, is the use of the sword in warfare has been oversold to us. The sword has a high skill ceiling, limited range, and limited versatility in a combat setting. Much of the time, it only served as a secondary weapon.
Robbie Mitchell - 14/01/2023 - 18:00
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Comparing the Prehistoric Stone Symbols of Scotland and the Judaculla Rock
... hairy, and generally malevolent hominids. They are fond of music, have a bad habit of kidnapping people, and live in ...
Mark A. Carpenter - 05/09/2021 - 14:37
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Mentuhotep II and the Emergence of the Middle Kingdom
... Hathor’ , who was the Egyptian goddess of love, beauty, music, dancing, fertility, and pleasure. He also shared one ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 01/08/2022 - 22:57
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Who Was Snow White? When Old Stories and Real Women Combine
One of the most famous fables of all, variations of Snow White appear in more than 400 versions of fairy tales around the world. The most well-known version is actually called “Snowdrop” and comes from Grimms’ Children’s and Household Tales. It was later tweaked into a more familiar format by the folklorist Andrew Lang and eventually adapted by Walt Disney.
Marilia Pezzato - 05/02/2017 - 14:10
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Elagabalus: The Hated Roman Emperor Who Was Killed And Mutilated!
... of sheep…. Elagabalus danced around the altars to music played on every kind of instrument; women from his own ...
dhwty - 28/12/2020 - 22:04
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"I am the Lord God Dionysus": Parallels between Yahweh and Dionysus
... the sexual fervor of his followers. Mothers, Madness and Music: A Study of the Parallels of Cybele and Dionysus ...
Adam Stokes - 21/09/2020 - 22:02
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Gold Mask of Mysterious Sanxingdui Culture Inspires Memes
... their own take on the meme and releasing an animated music video which promotes the mask and other artifacts. ...
Joanna Gillan - 24/03/2021 - 00:38
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10 Must-Have Toys for Ancient Kids
Do you think that today’s mad-dash grab for the hottest toys is just a phenomenon of modern times? Not necessarily. In the past as in the present, where we find children, we find toys, as shown by the fascinating examples of ancient toys that still charm our kids today. It may surprise you to know that the toy you played with when you were young is likely similar to an ancient toy discovered at an old dig site. (No, that is not a comment on your age!)
lizleafloor - 21/12/2020 - 14:04
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The Life and Times of the Notorious Medieval Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
... court became a known as a center of culture, where music, poetry, and the arts flourished. Carving Believed to ...
dhwty - 20/06/2020 - 18:45
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Storming the Bastille – Do French Ghosts Haunt a National Holiday?
... Eiffel Tower. Washington D.C. has dance performances, live music, a four-mile race, and freshly-made crepes. And ...
lizleafloor - 10/07/2018 - 15:28
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Lost Star of Myth and Time: What Invisible Forces Cause ‘The Cosmic Influence’?
... a blackout – and was moments later replaced by country music from Omaha, Nebraska. On the US east coast, where dawn ...
Walter Cruttenden - 08/01/2019 - 23:02
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Sacred Geometry: Unlocking the Secret Structures of the Universe
The Cambridge English Dictionary defines geometry as “the area of mathematics relating to the study of space and the relationships between points, lines, curves, and surfaces”. This definition fits nicely with the academic study of geometry, which is based on rationalism. It has been argued, however, that there is an opposite but complementary side to this field of study.
dhwty - 11/07/2020 - 13:57