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  1. Tiresias, Blinded by the Gods and Blessed with Second Sight

    ... much for his clairvoyance as for being transformed into a woman for seven years. According to Greek mythology, ... much for his clairvoyance as for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was present for seven generations ... Greek mythological prophet Tiresias is transformed into a woman by the goddess Hera, after striking two copulating ...

    MartiniF - 03/12/2018 - 16:27

  2. Facial Reconstruction of Bronze Age Woman from 3,700-Year-Old Skull Brings Her Story Back to Life

    Although she has been dead for over 3,700 years, a woman known as ‘Ava’ became the muse for a modern artist. ... techniques, the appearance of the mysterious Bronze Age woman has been brought to light. Specifically, the work Ava ... but seemingly forgotten remains of an 18-22-year-old woman which were discovered in 1987 at Achavanich in ...

    Alicia McDermott - 31/07/2016 - 00:53

  3. What Was Life Really Like for an Ancient Greek Woman?

    ... horror, and duty. Athena embodied a powerful and free woman who brought both wisdom and war gracefully and was ... century BC Athens. The expectations for an Athenian Greek woman was one of servitude. According to Barry Powell, the author of ‘Classical myth ,' “…A good Athenian woman[...]was expected to be submissive, sexually chaste, ...

    B. B. Wagner - 15/02/2020 - 18:01

  4. Researchers Confirm Disputed Viking Warrior Was a Female Because Some Just Won’t Accept It

    ... the hip bones. Blenda: The Cunning and Courageous Swedish Woman Who Defeated the Danish Army The Powerful Valkyries as ... who led the research, asserted, “It’s actually a woman, somewhere over the age of 30 and fairly tall too, ... and Latvia).” Romanticized depiction of a Viking woman, 1905, by Andreas Bloch. ( Public Domain ) The ...

    Alicia McDermott - 20/02/2019 - 18:57

  5. Examination of 1,000-Year-Old Viking ‘Death House’ Reveals Elite Burial with Stunning Artifacts

    ... elite burial containing the remains of two noblemen and a woman, along with impressive artifacts including a large ... researchers to confirm that it is a grave of two men and a woman. According to excavation leader Kirsten Nelleman ... the University of Copenhagen, it seems that one man and a woman were buried together in the main part of the tomb, ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 29/06/2016 - 14:49

  6. Tomb of 12th Dynasty Noblewoman Unearthed in Egypt

    ... the tomb the researchers discovered the remains of a woman, who was buried in two wooden coffins. The inscription ... of her name. The inscription identifying the name of the woman. Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities Sattjeni was ... discoveries of the team are the oldest remains of a woman who suffered due to breast cancer. She lived during the ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 25/05/2016 - 14:36

  7. Rare Viking Embroidery Found in 1000-Year-Old Grave in Norway

    ... in southern Norway, dated to 850-950 AD. The grave of a woman was uncovered at Hestnes in southern Trøndelag county, ... the Viking embroidery textiles on top of it was found in a woman's grave at Hestnes in southern Trøndelag county during ... Goods and Assessing the Deceased The grave of the deceased woman was found in a wooden burial chamber, called a  ...

    Sahir - 13/06/2021 - 18:07

  8. La Llorona: The Terrible Truth About Mexico's Weeping Woman

    ... And while variations of La Llorona or “the weeping woman” can be found in cultures around the world, there is ... the most popular Mexican versions of La Llorona are; 1. A woman of indigenous origin is so grief-stricken and enraged ... alongside her children in the water. 2. The grieving woman is the spirit of one or more Aztec Goddesses, like ...

    Robert Lopez - 25/05/2019 - 01:43

  9. Wonder Woman And The Myth Of The Mighty Amazons

    ... even Princess Diana of Themyscira, better known as Wonder Woman are not unknown, even though up until recently only the ... even Princess Diana of Themyscira, better known as Wonder Woman are not unknown, even though up until recently only the ... suggested. “ As Princess Diana of Themyscira, Wonder Woman is of Amazonian blue-blood. Formed from clay by her ...

    jim willis - 29/01/2021 - 14:34

  10. Is This Byzantine-Era Demon-Repellent Amulet Jewish or Gnostic?

    ... eye . However, whether the wearer was a pregnant Jewish woman or a member of a Gnostic cult is proving harder to ... to suspect the wearer might have been a pregnant Jewish woman trying to protect herself and her unborn baby against ... (Yael Alef /  CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Byzantine Amulet Depicts Woman Being Stabbed The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) ...

    ashley cowie - 27/05/2021 - 14:57

  11. The Story of Kyniska: The Spartan Princess Who Became An Olympic Hero

    ... the Olympic Games were largely off limits to them. But one woman that changed that rule and etched her name into the ... Cynisca) and she is a heroine of ancient Greece, the first woman in history to reach victory at the Olympic Games. How ... is a celebration of human achievement. Kyniska: the first woman in the Olympic Games. And she won the races two times! ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 15/11/2020 - 17:48

  12. Person genetically a male but physically a female lived in London nearly 2,000 years ago

    ... case came to light recently in London in the skeleton of a woman from the Roman era of about 2,000 years ago. ... a female. It is the oldest case known to science. The woman’s skeleton was exhumed in 1979 and is thought to date ... 100 languages are spoken in various neighborhoods. The woman in question died when she was 26 to 35 years old. ...

    Mark Miller - 02/12/2015 - 03:03

  13. Sacrificed Woman Discovered in Cao Ruins of Peru

    ... complex have found the mummified remains of a sacrificed woman of the Moche culture , which occupied Peru’s northern coastal valleys from about 100 to 800 AD.  The woman, who was thought to have been between 17 and 19 years ... to the gods. But the latest discovery of a sacrificed woman in the upper platform of the ruins was unexpected ...

    aprilholloway - 16/07/2013 - 07:44

  14. ‘Mongolian Amazon’ and ‘Wealthy Lady’ Graves Found

    ... lover. The Grave of the ‘Mongolian Amazon’ The Mongol 'woman fighter’ was around 30 to 40 years old and was tall ... iron hatchet and knife were found buried with the warrior woman. (Artur Kharinsky/The Siberian Times) Burial of a Wealthy Woman A slightly earlier find in the neighboring Urd Khyar 2 ...

    ancient origins - 31/08/2019 - 01:49

  15. Earliest Known Female Physician Likely Never Existed

    Merit Ptah is often called the first woman doctor. Now, a researcher calls it a case of mistaken ... entering medicine.  Merit Ptah is often called the first woman doctor. Now, a researcher calls it a case of mistaken ... soon became clear that there had been no ancient Egyptian woman physician called Merit Ptah." Digging deep into the ...

    ancient-origins - 18/12/2019 - 05:37

  16. Palace of Cortés Display Burial Is A Pre-Hispanic Woman, Not a Spanish Monk!

    ... reveals that it actually corresponds to a Tlahuica woman, an Aztec tribe that founded its realm and royal ... Burial from the Palace of Cortés is that of a Tlahuica woman. ( INAH ) Revisiting the Evidence “It is more related ... which states that the burial belonged to a “Tlahuica Woman.” Physical anthropologists conclude that this is an ...

    ancient-origins - 26/01/2024 - 13:59

  17. The Biblical Witch of Endor: Contacting the Spirit of a Prophet

    ... (’êšeṯ ba‘ălaṯ-’ōḇ bə-‘Êndōr), "a woman who has a familiar spirit at Endor" in the Biblical ... a strong medium. Finally, he discovered the existence of a woman who lived in Endor. She claimed that she could see the ... Bible says: Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit that I may go to her, and ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 17/09/2019 - 22:35

  18. Medieval Divorce by Combat: Guaranteeing ‘til Death do us Part’

    ... deep hole, with one hand tied behind his back while the woman was allowed to move freely. Both parties wore practical ... including wearing a unitard ( Public Domain ) The woman was armed with three rocks, each wrapped in a length of ... three normal  clubs . His clubs matched the length of the woman’s cloth to ensure that their ranges were equal. The ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 13/09/2022 - 14:54

  19. Bohemian Grave Yields Rare and Fascinating Artifacts

    1,600 years ago, a woman was buried in Bohemia accompanied by her most treasured ... to the vulturous grave robbers, but one belonged to a woman and was found intact with a series of unexpected ... was determined that this grave contained the skeleton of a woman who was between the ages of 35 and 50 when she died. It ...

    Nathan Falde - 17/03/2021 - 17:28

  20. Examining the Rich Tomb of a Mysterious Celtic Princess

    ... beside the Danube River brings much information about a woman who was perhaps a real Celtic princess. A large burial ... Germany. It is the oldest known wealthy grave of a Celtic woman. The grave was quite well preserved by the water-sodden ... years ago. With this discovery, one can determine that the woman buried in the tomb died in 609 BC. Course of the ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 20/02/2016 - 22:21

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