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Gunnhild, A Misidentified Bog Body and the Mother of Kings in Norse Sagas
... to rely on. During the 19th century, the bog body of a woman was discovered, and was identified as belonging to ... of the queen is given, a vicious and most iniquitous woman from Denmark named Gunnhildr, the daughter of the ... Gormr, king of the Danes, and of the notably sagacious woman, Þyri. In the same text, Eric Haraldsson is said to ...
ancient-origins - 18/04/2016 - 03:09
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The Untold Story of Walpurga Hausmannin: An Infamous German Witch
... witches, 1577. ( Public Domain ) Killer Witch or Unstable Woman? Walpurga worked as a maid for many years. She seems to ... The accusations took place in 1587, when she was an older woman. It is known that when Walpurga was accused, she was ... and tortured in public. Agnes Waterhouse: The First Woman Executed for Witchcraft in England Witch Familiars, ...
Natalia Klimczak - 07/10/2016 - 03:53
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Goddess… or Demon? Hidden History of Vinayaki, the Mysterious Elephant-Headed Woman of Hindu Myth
... having the head of an elephant and the body of a youthful woman. She is vermillion-colored, with large breasts, a ... Hidden History of Vinayaki, the Mysterious Elephant-Headed Woman of Hindu Myth ...
MartiniF - 30/10/2017 - 14:37
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Catherine Parr - The Woman Who Outlived Henry VIII (Video)
... her political acumen. Parr was a well-educated woman of her time, deeply engrossed in intellectual pursuits, ... Public Domain By Robbie Mitchell Catherine Parr - The Woman Who Outlived Henry VIII (Video) ...
Robbie Mitchell - 17/12/2023 - 19:57
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Siberian Woman Identified from DNA Washed Off 20,000-Year-Old Deer Tooth!
... were able to establish that the pendant’s owner was a woman, and that she had been closely related to the Ancient ... Evolutionary Anthropology/ Nature By Nathan Falde Siberian Woman Identified from DNA Washed Off 20,000-Year-Old Deer ...
Nathan Falde - 03/05/2023 - 22:58
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Woman Risks Brain Eating Disease To Take A 3-Hour Swim In Roman Baths
... life on the line. Tourists at the scene took photos of the woman and one visitor said staff members “painstaking tried ... Source: bnoragitt / Adobe Stock By Ashley Cowie Woman Risks Brain Eating Disease To Take A 3-Hour Swim In ...
ashley cowie - 30/07/2019 - 14:00
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The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
... why she fell from public favor just as quickly. The Woman Who Would Be King traces the unconventional life of an ... explores our complicated reactions to women in power. The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in ...
ancient-origins - 29/02/2020 - 13:04
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The Allure of Blackened Teeth: A Traditional Japanese Sign of Beauty
... of blackening teeth served other purposes as well. A woman with teeth stained black by the practice of Ohaguro. ( ... a wide smile is presented without showing one’s teeth. A woman painting her face and neck white. ( Ukiyo-e ) Along ... prostitutes, and geishas. Thus, black teeth signified a woman’s sexual maturity. This could have been a ...
dhwty - 30/09/2020 - 22:20
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Woman, Healer, Goddess? Famous (and Forbidden) Female Physicians in the Ancient World
... surgical texts well into the 11th century where an Italian woman by the name of Trotula, herself an established ... ( Public Domain ); Deriv. By Martini Fisher Woman, Healer, Goddess? Famous (and Forbidden) Female ...
MartiniF - 19/04/2017 - 15:34
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Genetic Study of Romanian Skull Upends Previous Theories of Evolution
... Mattias Jakobsson have fully sequenced the genome of a woman who lived in Europe at least 35,000 years ago. A team ... Mattias Jakobsson have fully sequenced the genome of a woman who lived in Europe at least 35,000 years ago. Her DNA ... were working under certain assumptions about who the woman (designated Peştera Muierii I) was and what her DNA ...
Nathan Falde - 25/05/2021 - 00:55
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Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them
... it brings from the shadows an extraordinarily talented woman artist of the twelfth century: Margret the Adroit of ... Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them ...
ancient-origins - 23/09/2016 - 15:53
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Old Norse Mystery: What Do the Couples Depicted on Thousands of Miniature Gold Amulets Symbolize?
... AD) have been found in Scandinavia. They show a man and a woman embracing, holding or looking at each other. The ... AD) have been found in Scandinavia. They show a man and a woman embracing, holding or looking at each other. The ... have been put forward. The Symbolic Key to a Viking Woman’s Independence Tracing the Paths of the Vikings ...
ancient-origins - 10/11/2017 - 13:51
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Mythological Creatures Are Among Us: Tatanka Ska - The Sacred White Bison
... America’s Great Plains have revered White Buffalo Calf Woman . She is entwined in the core beliefs of modern native ... a mysterious spirit being known as a Wakan Wiyan (holy woman spirit) visited a gathering of the Teton tribes in the ... appeared before the scouts in the form of a lovely native woman. She was au naturel . Her long black hair covered her ...
Birdog - 31/12/2018 - 22:54
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Earliest known breast cancer identified in ancient Egyptian skeleton
... her remains in a necropolis in Egypt. They think the woman’s breast cancer metastasized (spread) to her bones. ... cancer was present in the Nile Valley region long ago. The woman excavated this month was an aristocrat from ... necropolis, near where the remains of an ancient Egyptian woman with cancer were found, included this beautiful mural. ...
Mark Miller - 26/03/2015 - 20:45
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Putting a Face to Eva of Naharon, The Oldest Human Relic Found in the Americas
Eva of Naharon, also known as the Woman of Naharon, is the name given to the oldest known human ... enabled researchers to reconstruct what the prehistoric woman may have looked like. Eva of Naharon, also known as the Woman of Naharon, is the name given to the oldest known human ...
Alicia McDermott - 22/08/2018 - 22:31
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The Influential Women that Surrounded and Aided Alexander the Great
... his secret source of power as well. The most important woman in Alexander’s life was his mother Olympias, but ... mother, protector, and best friend. She was a woman who fought like a lion to protect her son and even ... his marriage, with the exception only of Barsine. This woman, the widow of Memnon, the Greek mercenary commander, ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/03/2016 - 14:19
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Stunning 23,000-year-old Venus With Derriere Like Kim Kardashian's Unearthed in Russia
... Greek mythology. 'This statuette pictures a rather portly woman, but it looks fantastically delicate, probably due to ... from 'a mammoth tusk and it portrays a fat, maybe pregnant woman, with a big belly and bust. Part of the bust and belly ... from a mammoth tusk and it portrays a fat, maybe pregnant woman, with a big belly and bust. Pictures: Institute of ...
ancient-origins - 20/04/2017 - 01:48
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The Bewitching Tale of Morgan le Fay, a Captivating Character of Arthurian Legend
... She is also a very sensual part of the stories, as a woman who tried to seduce men. Morgan Le Fay by John R. ... person. For centuries she was considered as a real woman who lived in different parts of Britain. She was believed to be a healer, enchantress, and a mysterious woman with many spiritual talents. Some people called her a ...
Natalia Klimczak - 18/03/2016 - 13:48
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Excavation of Elite’s Tomb in China Reveals Sport of Donkey Polo
... donkey polo. The remains of donkeys from an elite woman’s tomb indicate that the animal was used for more ... played donkey polo. The remains of donkeys from an elite woman’s tomb indicate that the animal was used for more ... of animal bones were found in the burial of an elite woman from Tang China in 2012. The burial was near modern ...
Ed Whelan - 17/03/2020 - 12:59
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Capricious Life of Anne Boleyn, The Woman Behind the Church of England
... was not considered to have been an exceptionally beautiful woman. She is said to have had a large mole on the side of ... Capricious Life of Anne Boleyn, The Woman Behind the Church of England ...
dhwty - 24/01/2019 - 01:56