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1. Cleopatra’s Needle: The Story Behind Three Awe-Inspiring Obelisks

   ... on a pedestal that had originally been made to support a statue of King Louis XVI on horseback, but that statue was destroyed in the Revolution of 1830. The original ...

   Kerry Sullivan - 06/05/2020 - 19:58

2. A Dance for Gods, Wars and Beauty: The History of the Elegant and Deadly Ancient Art of Sword Dancing

   ... alike for service in war and for use at festivals.” Statue of Athena (Foto: Jürgen Howaldt/ CC BY-SA 3.0 de ) To ...

   MartiniF - 18/10/2016 - 02:00

3. A Rebel in an Eyepatch and Gown - Ana de Mendoza, the Princess of Eboli

   ... few of her children could have been his children as well. Statue of King Philip II of Spain. ( Carlos Reusser/CC BY 2.0 ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 18/07/2016 - 21:43

4. Ancient Egyptian Wars – Navigating the Millennia of Bloodshed

   In the histories of great ancient empires there was one thing that was always a certainty: war. To maintain power, to achieve wealth, and to ensure the prosperity of the people, war had to be waged: whether to conquer or to defend. Egypt is probably the longest lasting civilization that was characterized by war.

   Aleksa Vučković - 24/06/2020 - 02:04

5. Libyan Civilians Take Up Arms and Form Protective Shield Around Ancient Ruins of Leptis Magna

   ... were pried off the Karamanli Mosque in Tripoli. Also, a statue of a nude woman with a gazelle was toppled in Tripoli. ...

   Mark Miller - 29/12/2016 - 14:49

6. The Quest for the Mythical Submerged Temples of Mahabalipuram

   ... as a half-completed rock relief of an elephant.   Lion statue that appeared after the December 26, 2004 tsunami on ...

   dhwty - 13/09/2018 - 21:39

7. Exploiting Enslaved Women Propelled the Father of Gynecology to Fame

   ... the narrative” about Sims. Unable to remove his statue , she erected a counter-monument entitled “the ...

   Cecilia Bogaard - 16/06/2023 - 18:55

8. The Historic Grottoes of Folx-les-Caves: Ancient Hideout and Traveler Waypoint

   ... in honor of the generosity and ingenuity of Pierre Colon. Statue dedicated to the Robin Hood of Belgium, Pierre Colon, ...

   dhwty - 16/04/2015 - 03:52

9. Hungry for Domination: The Surprise Attack of the Spanish Armada on Cornwall

   ... Armada. Bronze plaque by Joseph Boehm, 1883, base of Drake statue, Tavistock. ( Public Domain ) The Battle On August 2, ...

   Natalia Klimczak - 23/03/2016 - 02:49

10. The Stone Head of Guatemala that History Wants to Forget

    ... by revolutionaries about ten years ago. We had located the statue too late. It was used as target practice by ...

    aprilholloway - 09/12/2013 - 09:06

11. Mummified Crocodiles Sacrificed to the Gods Uncovered in Egypt

    ... complete, but the other two had a lot of missing parts. Statue of Sobek, the crocodile-headed god, from the mortuary ...

    Nathan Falde - 20/01/2023 - 21:59

12. Eridu and Ubaid: Temples of the God Enki and His Consort Ninhursag

    ... god Ea, god of deep waters, wisdom and magic. God Ea, a statue from Khorsabad, (late eighth century BC) Iraq, now in ...

    micki pistorius - 02/09/2023 - 18:30

13. The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire

    ... to react to external threats, which invited invaders. Statue of Árpád at the town of Ráckeve ( Public Domain ) ...

    Cam Rea - 06/11/2019 - 22:28

14. The Mysteries and Spectacular Architecture of Angkor Wat

    ... unique, while at the central tower is a 3.25 m (10.7 ft) statue of Vishnu made out of a single block of sandstone. Around this statue, visitors will see offerings from pilgrims and young ... to Your Bucket List Unexpected Find of Impressive Ancient Statue at Cambodia's Angkor Complex Efforts to restore the ...

    aprilholloway - 25/03/2022 - 00:59

15. How to Sleuth Your Ancestral History From Your Surname

    ... tides. Immigrants on an ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty, New York City, 1887 (Rakshitha bhat/ CC ...

    Sadie Smith - 20/01/2024 - 23:56

16. Neptune: The Evolving Roman God Of Fresh Water, The Sea and Horses

    ... drawn by horses (sometimes represented with fish tails). A statue of a helmeted Minerva, who Neptune competed with. (Jan ...

    dhwty - 04/11/2020 - 21:55

17. Subaquatic Temple and Countless Treasures Discovered in Egypt's Sunken City of Heracleion

    Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities has announced that marine archaeologists diving at the ancient submerged city of Heracleion (named after Hercules who legend claimed had been there) off the coast of the Nile Delta have discovered the remains of a temple, docks and boats containing ancient treasures.

    ashley cowie - 24/07/2019 - 23:04

18. Why is Christmas Celebrated December 25th?

    ... Surprising and Spooky Yuletide Traditions Mithra divinity statue in Vatican library, old illustration. By unidentified ...

    aprilholloway - 25/12/2017 - 23:03

19. Torment of the Sea Nomads. Viking Sea States of Merchants - Part I

    ... in Byzantium: The Varangians and their Fearless Conquests Statue of Rollo, depicted among the 6 dukes of Normandy in ...

    Cam Rea - 19/01/2018 - 15:32

20. Beyond Fertility: Goddess Heqet’s Extensive Influence on Ancient Egypt

    ... later credited with giving the infant his divine powers. Statue of Heqet the frog goddess (left) and Egyptian deity of ...

    Lex Leigh - 08/08/2023 - 18:52

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