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Original Purpose of World’s Largest Construction Exposed
... Mexico were the “largest” constructions in the ancient world, but archaeologists have long known that this sublime ... Publications Ltd ) Mapping A Sprawling Stone Serpent The new study presents the researchers fieldwork focusing on a ... found all dated to the Liao period (907–1125 AD). The new analysis suggests that the northern wall line was a ...
ashley cowie - 09/06/2020 - 00:51
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New Year, Old Calendar: The Origins and Controversy of the Gregorian Calendar
... for its introduction, and the effects that it had on the world. Introduction of the Julian Calendar Prior to the ... beyond the borders of the Empire, such as Russia and the New World. Coligny Calendar: The 1,800-Year-Old Lunisolar ... World? The Ancient Pagan Origins of Easter The Need for a New Calendar One of the problems with the Julian calendar is ...
dhwty - 26/12/2015 - 21:37
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Rice Goddesses - Earth Mothers who Influenced Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld
... ritual. Rice is a very important food for much of the world ( Public Domain ) Of course, rice would have powerful ... CC BY-SA 3.0 ) The Horned God was sacrificed annually in order that new life could arise out of his death. In Sumer and Egypt, ...
MartiniF - 18/12/2017 - 15:27
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Outrage as Concrete is Poured on World’s Oldest Known Temple at Göbekli Tepe
Archaeologists around the world have been left shocked and furious after the Turkish ... reports that heavy equipment is being used to construct a new visitor centre and a concrete walkway to assist the disabled and elderly, in order to improve chances of being included in UNESCO’s ...
aprilholloway - 26/03/2018 - 13:55
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30,000 Year 'Arabian Standstill': New Phase in Human Migration Detected
... that a great human diaspora across much of the rest of the world occurred between perhaps 60,000 and 50,000 years ago. ... occurred between perhaps 60,000 and 50,000 years ago. In new research published in Proceedings of the National ... historical changes in the human genome to reveal a new chapter in this story. Our work suggests there may have ...
ancient origins - 24/05/2023 - 14:54
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The Wolf Shepherd Deity, Lame Devils And Saints In Slavic Beliefs
The world of Slavic mythology is of the most mysterious and ... pagan god Veles, who is connected with the rebirth of new souls and, thus, reincarnation. (cs:ŠJů / CC BY-SA 3.0 ... Veles . These birds then returned in the summer and gave new souls to newborn children, thus completing the circle of ...
Aleksa Vučković - 16/11/2020 - 17:35
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Prisons and Imprisonment in the Ancient World: Punishments Used to Maintain Public Order
... argue that for any society to function properly, public order has to be maintained. This is an important function of ... imprisonment can be traced back all the way to the ancient world. Mesopotamian Imprisonment The earliest known use of ... contained laws and punishments in the ancient Mesopotamian world. In other words, those who were in debt could be ...
dhwty - 25/10/2015 - 13:21
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The Heian Era: Golden Age of Japan’s Imperial Court
... era. This period began with the establishment of a new imperial capital at Heian-kyo (modern-day Kyoto) The ... of Heian-kyo. It is believed that this move was made in order to prevent the exceedingly powerful Buddhist ... him as regent. A scene from the "The Tale of Genji," the world’s first novel, showing Yugiri reading a letter from ...
dhwty - 31/01/2021 - 21:56
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Asceticism Across the Faiths: Many People in the Major World Religions Have Done it
... (to some extent) by the adherents of various major world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, ... became a feature of early Christianity , as evident in the New Testament. The idea of asceticism was first used by Paul ... important feature in Christian monasticism. Each monastic order observed asceticism to some degree, though some more ...
dhwty - 18/09/2018 - 13:50
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Empress Nur Jahan and Queen Elizabeth I: Female Icons Ahead of Their Time
Our world has numerous examples of kings who have left a ... Unlike some women, who had to adopt a masculine persona in order to rule, Elizabeth did nothing of the sort. She was ... half-sister Mary. Her father turned his attention to his new wife and then to his newborn son and heir, Prince Edward. ...
Khadija Tauseef - 12/09/2020 - 22:56
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The Lost Egyptian Origins of the Superstitious Numbers 13 and 18
... thirteen falls on a Friday, millions of people around the world are genuinely fearful, most buildings skip the ... a 13-second intro,” the singer told MTV in an interview. New Beginnings of 13 The idea of thirteen being a number of ... completeness, perfection, entirety and even cosmic order. There are two twelve-hour periods in a day, twelve ...
Jonathon Perrin - 13/01/2023 - 21:50
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Demonic Evil Meets Human Evil: When Evil Was Released into the World
... led her to open a box and release all the evils into the world. ( Archivist / Adobe Stock) Demonic Evil Origins ... who look for humans as cruel and perverse as possible in order to manifest themselves and to be able to accomplish ... Evident in the Death Penalty In the world there are no new things, only new people. There are still countries where ...
Phoenix Vald - 12/02/2022 - 22:00
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Passports Through Time: From ‘Safe-Conduct Letters’ to Digital Documents
Everyone loves to travel abroad to discover new countries, new cultures and new languages. Traveling is always fun and ... safety and protection of travelers in foreign lands. In a World Without Technology, How Did a Roman Citizen Identify ...
Aleksa Vučković - 08/10/2023 - 18:42
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Ireland’s Franciscan Friars: Men in the Middle of a Divided Society
... but although they may not have been the first order of monks to establish themselves, that did not mean ... and Tyrell was forced to flee. It was in this "warring" world that the Franciscan friars established themselves as ... . Dublin: Mercier Press. Cosgrove, Art, ed. 1993. A new history of Ireland. 2, Medieval Ireland 1169-1534 . ...
Meagan Dickerson - 11/07/2021 - 14:56
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Winter Solstice Resurrection At Saqsayhuaman and Newgrange
... to whose light initiates were resurrected in Egypt in order to be considered ‘sons of God’; the same ritual in ... and Links them to Jungian Archetypes Thoth’s Storm: New Evidence for Ancient Egyptians in Ireland? The importance ...
Freddy Silva - 21/12/2021 - 22:00
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Cosmic Oceans: The Primordial Waters of Ancient Creation Myths
... mythological and folkloric traditions around the ancient world were concerned with the matter of deep time and the ... when studying a religion or a mythology is worth doing, in order to show the fundamental bond which unites all systems ... of Incan Creationism Creation Myth of the Maori – New Zealand The Temple of Apollo at Didyma. (Hekataios von ...
Morgan Smith - 28/07/2019 - 22:46
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The Basilica of San Petronio: The Biggest Church in the World…if the Pope Had Allowed it
... this basilica is the 15th largest church in the world, though it was originally planned to be the world’s ... Therefore, the basilica might have been constructed in order to symbolize the freedom that the people of Bologna ... Winding Path to Christianity In 1655, the project for a new meridian line was entrusted to Gian Domenico Cassini of ...
ancient-origins - 03/04/2016 - 03:52
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Mad Monarchs and Dragons: Is there Truth Behind the Fantasy World of George R. R. Martin?
... books are written from other books. Keeping this in mind, new books draw on ideas, aspects and inspiration contained ... realm created by George R. R. Martin which offered the world the highly successful TV series “ Game of Thrones " ... exhumed and his remains to be brought to the palace. The order was immediately fulfilled and what was left of the dead ...
Phoenix Vald - 29/01/2022 - 17:59
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Archaeologists Find ‘World’s First’ Golden Cross, But Will it Contain Fragments of the Cross of Jesus?
... and is believed to be the only example of its kind in the world. The object holds great significance for the local ... cross to have been uncovered to date, anywhere in the world. However, the experts have not opened the artifact, as ... up, as is true in of all of these cases, it will be a tall order to establish whether the contents (if any) are a true ...
Ed Whelan - 21/11/2018 - 18:16
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170,000-Year-Old Human Diet Contained Roast Vegetables
New research focused on the roasted remnants of rootstalks ... in Border Cave ( CC BY-SA 2.5 ) Veggies Suggest Social Order And Dietary Planning The team made their discovery ... before cooking them and that their knowledge of the plant world potentially allowed them to inhabit the same location ...
ashley cowie - 03/01/2020 - 14:02