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1. Minarets: The Lighthouses of Spiritual Calling

   The minaret is one of the most recognizable elements of Islamic religious architecture. Essentially, the minaret is a tower attached to a mosque. In the past, the minaret served mainly as the from which a muezzin would summon Muslims to prayer. Today, however, this role has largely been taken over by loudspeakers.

   dhwty - 20/03/2020 - 00:57

2. French Academic Detects A Little Bit of Love Magic on Egyptian Papyrus

   ... Wife? New Tests on Ancient Coptic Papyrus May Give Answers Religion and Magic in Amarna: A World of Confusion in ...

   Ed Whelan - 25/09/2018 - 23:01

3. The Catuvellauni, The Defiant British Tribe That Stood Against Rome

   ... permeated every aspect of their lives, from governance to religion. One of the best-remembered chieftains of this tribe ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 31/03/2024 - 20:04

4. The Mighty Deeds of King Shulgi of Ur, Master of Mesopotamian Monarchs

   ... 2004. Sharlach, T.M. An Ox of One's Own: Royal Wives and Religion at the Court of the Third Dynasty of Ur . de ...

   Carly Silver - 11/03/2019 - 14:00

5. The Ancient City of Naqa - The Kushite Religious Stronghold

   ... sprawling temple complexes, which perfectly present the religion of the ancient Kushites. The first temple - known as ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 30/05/2023 - 14:57

6. Were Cyclopes Legends Inspired by Ancient Elephant Skulls?

   ... and even create new ones. The idea that mythology and religion have been used throughout history to explain the ...

   Robbie Mitchell - 07/10/2022 - 18:43

7. Carvers of the Jelling Stones Identified by Danish Archaeologists

   ... responsible for establishing Christianity as the official religion of Scandinavia. “The discovery in itself is ...

   Nathan Falde - 29/09/2023 - 22:52

8. Icelandic Magic, Witchcraft, and Sorcery and the Tragic Case of Jón Rögnvaldsson

   ... of Iceland took place around 999 AD and the new religion wasn't accepted easily. The Icelandic people wanted ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 16/02/2017 - 13:40

9. Beautiful Dynastic Artistry Shaped the Face of Modern India

   ... of a more prominent use in stone, rather than due to the religion itself. A rock cut image of Buddha at Bojjannakonda ...

   Riley Winters - 29/05/2017 - 02:05

10. Does Ta Prohm Temple Depict a ‘Domestic’ Dinosaur?

    ... Michael Lambek, eds.  A Companion to the Anthropology of Religion . Vol. 25. John Wiley & Sons, 2015. Higham, ...

    Caleb Strom - 23/04/2021 - 02:29

11. Juana Ines de la Cruz – 17th Century Philosopher, Composer, and Poet Who Spoke For Women’s Rights

    Juana Ines de la Cruz was a 17^th century nun from colonial Mexico.

    dhwty - 04/03/2019 - 01:46

12. 3,500-Year-Old Hittite Hieroglyphs Discovered In Anatolian Cattle Barn

    ... of’ solid stone surfaces. Scribbles In Stone The state religion of the Hittites was nature-worship and the ...

    ashley cowie - 27/05/2019 - 18:52

13. Bodhisattvas – Selfless Saviors of Mahayana Buddhism

    In Buddhism, a bodhisattva, in its most general sense, refers to a person who is on his/her way to becoming a buddha. More specifically, bodhisattvas are savior-like beings who forsake their own Buddhahood in order to help all creatures attain enlightenment. In addition, the bodhisattvas are believed to protect their devotees from all manner of harm.

    dhwty - 06/04/2020 - 23:01

14. Is the Island of Dolls Haunted? An Eerie Tribute to a Little Mexican Girl

    ... in Thailand The Origins of Voodoo, the Misunderstood Religion After Santana Barrera’s death, locals decided to ...

    dhwty - 21/04/2019 - 18:56

15. Junapani Stone Circles: India’s Astronomical Megalithic Tombs

    ... Incredible Megaliths of India: Menhirs, Temples and Sky Religion – Part II Ancient Astronomical Alignments: Reading ...

    Caleb Strom - 18/02/2021 - 13:53

16. Hidden in the Hieroglyphs: Is Ancient Egyptian a Lost Language?

    The ancient Egyptian language is not just one set of symbols which people find on papyri bookmarks at museums. It's a complicated system of symbols which changed over time. Moreover, the words found on ancient reliefs became a basis for other languages.

    Natalia Klimczak - 15/09/2016 - 14:49

17. Intriguing Coptic Tombstone Belonging to a Little Girl Discovered in Luxor

    ... on a missionary journey to Egypt, the Coptic form of religion of that day was god-centered worship, but focused ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 26/10/2017 - 22:45

18. What in the Roman Republic is this Giant Pool Found Outside Rome?

    ... other ritual purposes. Sacred pools were part of Roman religion. However, it is much bigger than similar sacred ...

    Ed Whelan - 10/09/2020 - 18:45

19. Where Did It Begin? Gathering Place for the Battle of Salamis is Found

    ... influenced by Persia, it remained under the sway of Greek religion and culture, including the democratic style of ...

    Mark Miller - 17/03/2017 - 21:56

20. The Younger Dryas Impact Debate - Is It Settled Yet?

    Asteroid Day this year, June 30, 2021, is 113 years after the Tunguska impact event in Siberia, which destroyed an area of pristine forest the size of Tokyo. With blasted and burnt tree trunks leveled and stripped bare over such a vast area, it is as though a large atomic bomb had been dropped on the forest.

    Martin Sweatman - 30/06/2021 - 22:58

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