Renaissance Archive
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AncientPages.com - While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He who digs a pit for others falls in himself.' It is an old saying that has passed the test of time, and
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Written by an unknown author in the 80s B.C, Rhetorica ad Herennium is the first known book on the art of memorization. Those who
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - When you look at the painting, you may not notice it immediately, but once you examine the artwork closer, you can see something
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Conservators and curators from the Art Gallery of New South Wales have used an advanced imaging technique at the Australian Synchrotron to gain
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AncientPages.com - A recently discovered note, drawn up by Leonardo da Vinci's father, Piero, in November 1452, shows that he emancipated an enslaved woman named Caterina. The scholar who found
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Shortly before Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici died, he told his son Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici never to go against the will
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Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com - Magical swords are frequently mentioned in myths and legends, but did you know Paracelsus had a very unusual sword that had a life
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News
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 – 1519) was one of the greatest minds of the Renaissance. His inventions, paintings, and sculptures are today admired
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptians understood the value of what is today known as the world’s oldest artificial pigment. Egyptian blue appeared about 5,000 years ago
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During the Renaissance great painters like Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and many others produced extraordinary art. Their famous and beautiful paintings are
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Scientists are now able to shed more light on the mysterious orb depicted in Salvator Mundi, a painting created by Italian Renaissance artist
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Ancient History Facts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Anyone can be offended by anything at any time today. We see this almost every day, especially on social media, but looking through
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Renaissance period that spanned between the 14th century and 17th centuries changed Europe in many ways. It was a remarkable time that
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have discovered Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting Virgin of the Rocks contains some surprises. Using a technique called infrared reflectography (IRR) researchers
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you pass the old Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Florence, Italy you may not even notice La Berta, but she is
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AncientPages.com - The life of Caterina Cornaro could easily be the plot of a novel or TV drama. One of the most significant woman of Venice’s golden age, Cornaro (1454-1510)
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - During the Renaissance, many became interested in magic and mysticism. Science was in its early stage and curious minds sought answers to big questions
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether in ancient or modern times, family feuds have always occurred, and sometimes, a small incident can ignite a fight that will last
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Murder, greed, lust for power, political intrigue, scandals, incest, and corruption are the reasons why the House of Borgia easily became the most
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In the Hellenistic era, worship of the Greek God Hermes was combined with the cult of the Egyptian God Thoth, which gave rise to
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you are a Queen or King, you’re expected to set a good example for the rest of the population, something many historical rulers
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - The term Renaissance Godfathers describes the Medici family well. The fact that the Medici family were bankers at heart, gave them access to untold
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In his book "Enchantment of the Faerie Realm" Ted Andrews writes: "The forces of nature are often classified according to one of four
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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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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a great scientist and a man ahead of his time. His vast knowledge and scientific curiosity resulted in a number of incredible inventions.
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Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com - They worked in great secrecy. Their goal was to create a society without a King and Church. Their ideas were controversial, and their members
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Have you indulge in gossiping and talking badly behind peoples' back? A medieval "Mask of Shame", or scold's bridle. A medieval "schandmaske", or
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