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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Polyphemus, whose name means "abounding in songs and legends," was a famous one-eyed giant in Greek mythology. He was the son of god Poseidon
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Battle of Anghiari is one of the legendary artworks of the Renaissance period. Painted in the early 16th century by Leonardo da Vinci, the
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most important sacred temple complex of the Aztecs - the Main Temple (in Spanish: Templo Mayor) was built in the center of the Aztec capital
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On the desolate north bank of the Payne Estuary, 15 miles above the village of Payne Bay, near the west coast of Ungava Bay,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Freya (Freyja) was a daughter of Njord, the god of the sea, and Skadi, a jötunn and goddess associated with winter, skiing, mountains,
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The lost Beverina Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is mentioned in ancient texts and legends, but it has never been found. The castle
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The ancient Maya created many books, but almost all of them were burned by conquistadors and clergy. One of those who significantly contributed
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - How much do we really know about the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt? Why and when was the enigmatic Great Sphinx built? What
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - About 7,500 years ago, a giant meteorite slammed into the Earth, carving out a hole 110 m across Estonia's largest island, Saaremaa. Several
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Hadrian Wall lost its importance when Roman Emperor Hadrian's successor, Antonius Pius (138 - 161), launched a successful military campaign in southern Scotland early
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whenever the name Adam is mentioned, people think about the Bible and the first male human being created by God in his image. The
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Spruce Hill is not only one of the most important archaeological sites in North America, but also of the greatest ancient mysteries in Ohio.
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The snake has been used as a symbol by pharmacies and doctors for a very long time. The serpent is a symbol of medicine
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1871 controversial American Freemason Albert Pike wrote a letter in which he outlined an outlined plan for three world wars. He managed to predict
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The myth of Orpheus is an attempt to bring the dead to the living world. The death, and its inevitable coming have always caused fear
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When scientists examined a mysterious ancient jade artifact it quickly became clear that the object didn’t match anything that anyone knew about jadeite jade.
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Bible is filled with fascinating stories. In the Holy Book, we can read about people with unusual powers, mysterious objects, strange events, ancient
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Originally, the tribe we all know today as Aztecs, was once known as the Mexica, from which the modern name of the country of
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Lady Cao was not just one of many mummies archaeologists have unearthed in various parts of the world. Discoveries of her remains re-wrote ancient
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Archaeoastronomy
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Skidi Pawnee, who inhabited the Great Plains of Nebraska were among the most advanced star watchers. Similar to the Navajo, the people of
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Painting your fingernails in ancient China and Egypt was not just a matter of vanity. The color of a person's nails indicates social status. Our ancestors
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The royal burial site at Sutton Hoo, a few miles from the Suffolk coast, East England, is the most famous of all Anglo-Saxon
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Vikings were masters of the oceans. With help of their remarkable longships, they could reach distant land and did reach North America, but were
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The concept of cynicism comes from the Greek word for dog ( kynos), but originated in a philosophical school established in ancient Greece. Denoting their denial
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AncientPages.com - Legio Martia means 'Legion of Mars' (sacred to Mars) was the name of a legion of Roman infantry. The soldiers were widely respected for their extraordinary bravery,
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Biblical Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many Biblical scholars do not even attempt to translate the word Selah and those who try cannot agree on its meaning. Interestingly, the meaning
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The original purpose of ancient artifacts known as cog stones is not entirely clear. These curious artifacts have been found throughout the Southern California
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Ancient Symbols
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The red dragon on the national flag of Wales is most often associated with the battle standard of King Arthur and other ancient Celtic
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Knights Templar, who decided to sacrifice their lives in the service of the Order, lived according to strict discipline and had to
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPage.com - The enigmatic Palpa lines in Peru are not as famous as the Nazca Lines, but these puzzling lines and geoglyphs that can only be
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Depictions of the mysterious giant Piasa bird can be found on a limestone bluff overlooking the Mississippi. Native American legends tell this creature
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wondered how our ancestors celebrated New Year's Eve worldwide? The history of New Year celebrations goes back to ancient times,
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On the edge of the Gobi Desert in China, there is a fascinating group of people who are entirely different from other Chinese.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Cherokee recall a white-skinned race that lived on their lands before they arrived. This group of very unusual beings was known as the
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Number Six has an interesting significance; it is one of the few symbolic series in the Christian tradition that are based on the number
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Ark of the Covenant is one of the greatest mysteries of the Bible. Treasure hunters, historians, archaeologists have searched for the sacred ark
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Zuni Indians in New Mexico are unlike any other Native American tribe. Not only is their language, religion, and blood type surprisingly
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Cumaean Sibyl was a priestess and prophetess residing over the Apollonian oracle at Cumae, a Greek colony located near Naples, Italy. Her cave, located
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Biblical Mysteries
AncientPages.com - When the Biblical Magi, also referred to as the Three Wise Men visited newborn Jesus, they brought him three gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh. Why did the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Few ancient structures have caused as much controversy as the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt. Scientists, archaeologists, and historians have debated its
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