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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Early Christians used many secret symbols and one of them was known as the Ichthys. Named for the Koine Greek term for fish, this
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hopi await the return of Pahana, their lost white brother, who will come back dressed in red and bring with him a
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We tend to associate runes with large stones scattered throughout Scandinavia. Those rune stones tell stories about courageous Viking heroes, dramatic battles, and fascinating
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In ancient Norse beliefs, weapons had a magical power, and many myths and legends of Scandinavia are devoted to gods, heroes, and formidable
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Frey is one of the most important gods of Norse mythology. Frey and his twin sister Freya are the most famous members of the Vanir
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Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - You've heard of the da Vinci code, but what about the Michelangelo Code? Did this famous artist encode subversive messages in the work he did
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Legends say Numa Pompilius was the second king of Rome, but he was not a warrior king but a statesman and politician. Numa
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ancient city of Enkomi flourished in the Late Bronze Age and was possibly the capital of Alashiya (Alasia), a Late Bronze Age country and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Exactly today but 493 years ago, on February 28, 1525, the last ruler of the Aztecs, was executed by the conquistadors of Hernán Cortés.
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a deeper meaning behind the Vatican City State’s flag. The flag is made up of two fields, vertically divided in half: the
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sun Chariot - now in the collection of the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen - was found in September 1902 in a
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mysterious Bronze Age Viksö helmets with horns were discovered in southern Scandinavia. Due to their impractical size and shape, these ancient helmets were
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Eleanor of Aquitaine was not just an ordinary woman of 12th century Europe. She was charismatic and well-educated. Her outstanding personality largely shaped
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Epona is the Gaulish goddess of horses, donkeys, and mules. She was one of the oldest and most notable Celtic deities and was worshiped
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many of the so-called Aztec temples were temples that existed before the Aztec empire did. Many peoples and cities were conquered and forced to
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Almost 200 years ago, seventeen concealed miniature coffins were discovered in a cave in Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat, Scotland. It's a curious find that, to
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The tradition of suicide goes far back in the history of Japan. It is well-known that Seppuku is a form of Japanese ritual
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Kuthodaw Pagoda is an amazing complex known as the ‘World's Largest Book’ and is located in Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). It was constructed during the
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Who were the first Americans? This question remains an unanswered and much-debated question. There are several promising theories, but several scientists say conclusive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Most of us would say it's difficult to understand how someone who deliberately killed hundreds of people could be hailed a hero. However, those
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In the ancient city of Natchez, Mississippi we encounter the Emerald Mound. It is the second-largest temple mound in North America and it
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In northern Louisiana, North America, there is a very interesting and mysterious ancient site known as Watson Brake. This ancient site challenges our knowledge
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Chinese Mythology
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Mount Penglai is shrouded in mystery. It is a legendary land that many have tried to locate, but so far no one has succeeded
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A. Sutherland AncientPages.com - We like to sit on a bench under a tree for a moment to remember childhood play or contemplate, and we know living in nature
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Thousands of ancient ceremonial pipes have been found in North America. What makes the spider pipes unearthed in Tennessee unusual is not only their
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Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com - Many people gather every year to celebrate the spring equinox at Stonehenge, but did you know there is something similar, but older, in
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the Mayan supernatural world, we meet many gods with very specific attributes and special functions assigned to the gods. Then Maya gods
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Queen Semiramis was one of the most interesting, famous, and powerful figures in ancient history and yet, her life is shrouded in mystery
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In the distant past, people in Brazil raised fascinating megalithic structures still shrouded in mystery. One intriguing monument is Calçoene, also called the
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Once a highly sophisticated and influential civilization in Nubia, it was located in northern Sudan. Nubian temples. An entrance to the Great Enclosure.
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Eye of Providence, also known as the All Seeing Eye is a powerful symbol that has been used for hundreds of years, if
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Established in the middle of the 8th century, Birka was an important trade hub for goods from Scandinavia, Central, and Eastern Europe, and the
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians valued beer and used it not only to get drunk but as medicine and payment. Beer was of great importance in ancient Egyptian society
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In Norse society, rules and laws were expected to be followed. Breaking norms led to an individual being shunned and suffering some consequence.
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vercingetorix was an Arverni nobleman, a prince of Gaul and the most famous of all the Gaul. He was a mighty, brave warrior and
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Spreading Christianity in ancient Rome and gaining new followers was not an easy task. Pagans and Emperors alike were opponents of the new faith.
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Artifacts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most important monuments of Irish Christianity and works of Irish-Saxon art is the famous Book of Kells (now in the
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Being in love is considered a normal condition today, but this was not the case not so long ago. During the Middle Ages,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among the most commonly encountered creatures in Norse mythology is Huldra. In Norwegian folklore, there are many stories about Huldra (which means "secret," "covered") and her
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian genius is today described as a mixture of a pharaonic Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, and Newton. There is no doubt
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