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A Sexy Part of the Voynich Manuscript Is Deciphered
... long puzzled and fascinated historians and the public. This late-medieval document is covered in ... has long puzzled and fascinated historians and the public. This late-medieval document is covered in ... Hartlieb wrote about plants, women, magic, astronomy and baths. He also recommended the use of “secret letters” ...
ancient-origins - 18/04/2024 - 23:00
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The Magnificent Citadel of Erbil - A True Archaeological Sandwich
... The Mongol siege of Arbil, at the Citadel of Erbil. ( Public domain ) From Sumerians to Babylonians, and all the ... the flat plains around Erbil, by Jan Brueghel the Elder. ( Public domain ) A Strategic Importance That Never Declined In ... with their towering minarets, and even some Ottoman baths. Most of these buildings can be traced back to the ...
Aleksa Vučković - 04/01/2022 - 14:00
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Bringing Centuries of Bad Luck: 10 Unlucky Artifacts and Cursed Archaeological Sites
... in Gloucestershire, England, visited the elaborate baths of the Celtic God Nodens. Located on a hill above the ... Wawel Cathedral, late Gothic masterpiece by Veit Stoss. ( Public Domain ) King Casimir IV Jagiellon. ( Public Domain ) Before the tomb King Kazimierz ...
ancient-origins - 27/04/2019 - 14:03
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The Inca-Caranqui Water Temple of Ecuador: A display of wealth and skillful hydraulic engineering
... detachment during the Spanish invasion of Ecuador. 1533. Public Domain Researchers believe that ambitious construction ... waterfalls. Water still streams through the well-built baths and channels to this day. Today, many of the water ...
lizleafloor - 21/05/2015 - 15:15
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Islamic Bathhouse Discovered in Seville Tapas Bar
... Seville bathhouse. According to Britannica , public baths, known in Arabic as Ḥammān , were developed in ... work ends next month the bar will reopen to the public and now people will be able to come in and have a beer ...
ashley cowie - 24/02/2021 - 22:27
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Jezebel: Slander of The Queen of Israel, Virgin of Baal, Princess of Tyre
... Jezebel, the Phoenician queen of ancient Israel. ( Public Domain ) In an effort to prove the superiority of ... ‘Elijah in the Desert’ (1818) by Washington Allston. ( Public Domain ) Jezebel Helps Her Husband Get a Vegetable ... in Naboth's Vineyard Giclee. Print by Sir Frank Dicksee. ( Public Domain ) First, why would the elders and land owners ...
margaretmoose - 12/01/2021 - 22:55
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3,500-Year-Old Unplundered Warrior Tomb with Huge Treasure Hoard found in Greece
... consisted of a two-storey building with reception rooms, baths, workshops, store rooms, and an established sewage system. Photo of Nestor’s Palace taken in 2010 ( public domain ). The tomb, which measures 2.4 meters in ...
aprilholloway - 27/10/2015 - 02:45
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Beneath Roman Britain - An Iron Age Settlement Is Revealed At Silchester
... findings of the investigation will be brought to the public, showcasing the incredible discoveries from ... the findings of the investigation will be brought to the public, showcasing the incredible discoveries from ... on a drying floor tile to hairpins lost in the Roman baths and coins dropped in the forum. These little, everyday ...
Gary Manners - 27/01/2024 - 16:52
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Cartennas, Algeria: An Ancient Scandal That Nearly Ripped the Catholic Church Apart
... other colonies and a rich city with a forum, theater, baths, aqueducts and a library. Though all romans memorials ... the Vandalic War of 533–4. The Vandals sacking Rome ( Public Domain ) Cartennas was re-established to its former ... Source: ( Public Domain ) By Michelle Freson References: Lt-Col ...
Michelle Freson - 21/10/2018 - 23:03
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Parasite Traces Show ‘Storage Jars’ Were Actually Portable Chamber Pots
... the pot was found. “The discovery of many in or near public latrines had led to a suggestion that they might have ... the laboratory, explained that “this pot came from the baths complex of a Roman villa. It seems likely that those visiting the baths would have used this chamber pot when they wanted to go ...
Sahir - 11/02/2022 - 00:00
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Jug of Priceless Ancient Roman Coins Discovered in Special Turkish City
... gymnasium, five bridges, a trade building, cemeteries, two public baths, and a sacred cave called Metre Steune, which was used ...
Alicia McDermott - 29/01/2021 - 18:29
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Murderous Medicine: Six Strange and Horrifying Ancient Medical Treatments
... for centuries, but has been widely discredited. ( Public Domain ) 2.Raw Veal and Badger Dung for Rabies Ancient ... to move the uterus back to the right place, such as warm baths and abdominal massages. If that was ineffective, they ...
Lex Leigh - 07/01/2023 - 14:00
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A ‘Monumental’ Unknown Roman City Discovered In Spain
... cement sewer outlets.” Furthermore, a marble hand from a public monument was discovered near the reception room of a thermal bath decorated with mosaics. The public baths featured carefully carved shells and scallops, ...
ashley cowie - 18/07/2022 - 18:55
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Spintriae, The Roman Sex Coins That Showed What Was on The Menu
... (Roman brothel tokens) purportedly found in Pompeii. ( Public Domain ) Roman Sex Menu One of the most prominent ... of Flora’ (circa 1743) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. ( Public Domain ) Based on Ovid's account of the Floralia, a ... seats at the theatre, or even coins used at the communal baths. At the very least, they show that the Romans were not ...
Riley Winters - 15/10/2022 - 22:58
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Therapeutic Hypothermia: Is Extreme Cold An Effective Ancient Remedy?
... the hanging of Anne Greene in 1651 (A Wonder Of Wonders / Public Domain ) At a tender age of 22, seduced by tall tales ... healer. Page from Edwin Smith’s papyrus (Jeff Dahl / Public Domain ) One unique papyrus text that was purchased by ... the Right Use and Abuses of the Hot, Cold, and Temperate Baths in England”, that extremely cold baths held many ...
Aleksa Vučković - 26/08/2021 - 22:39
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Discovery of 1,000 Sealings Reveals an Ancient City’s Devotion to the Graeco-Roman Pantheon
... discovered" The researchers have now also discovered the public center of the city of Doliche, which they had first ... able to uncover parts of a very large building: it is a public bath from the Roman Iron Age with well-preserved mosaics. Since hardly any Roman thermal baths are known so far in the region, this discovery is of ...
ancient origins - 12/12/2017 - 01:56
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Viminacium: Where Mammoths Roamed and Romans Ruled
... are highlighted in red and pink, respectively . ( Public Domain ) The Goths attacked Viminacium in the late ... such as a basilica and the well-preserved remains of the baths. Many of these buildings were once adorned with mosaics ...
Ed Whelan - 03/10/2019 - 01:22
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The Grim Reality of the Brothels of Pompeii
... and other standard locations such as graveyards and public baths. In larger towns and cities, where control of the sex ... and poor freeborn women. Another Pompeii brothel fresco. ( Public Domain ) Stories From Graffiti The preservation of ...
ancient-origins - 19/12/2017 - 01:58
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The Ring of Senicianus: One Ring to Rule Them All
... in Gloucestershire, England, visited the elaborate baths of the Celtic God Nodens. Located on a hill above the ... Njörd's desire of the Sea (1908) by W. G. Collingwood ( Public Domain ) When Silvianus was at the Temple, his golden ...
Kerry Sullivan - 18/09/2016 - 14:53
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Ancient Roman Tunnel from Gladiator Training School to Colosseum set to be Revived
... The site also included heated floors for winter training, baths, infirmaries, plumbing, and a nearby graveyard. The ... Palace of Constantinople (Istanbul), 5 th century. Public Domain Not all gladiators were forced into the games. ...
Mark Miller - 07/06/2015 - 03:51