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Showing posts with label ancient. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ancient. Show all posts
Monday, May 7, 2018

The Ancient Invention of the Water Clock

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Ancient Origins Today, the ability to keep track of time seems to be taken for granted. One just simply needs to glance at a watch, cl...
Monday, April 23, 2018

Did Ancient Warriors Really Go to Battle Wearing Winged Helmets?

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Ancient Origins The winged helmet is a type of helmet that is found in mythology as well as history. In the realm of mythology, such h...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Warding Evil and Welcoming Luck: Protective Amulets of the Ancient World

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Ancient Origins In the past, human life was vulnerable to disaster; Disease, wars, famine, natural disasters and many other factors cou...
Saturday, January 6, 2018

Ancient Symbolism of the Magical Phoenix

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Ancient Origins The symbolism of the Phoenix, like the mystical bird itself, dies and is reborn across cultures and throughout time. ...
Monday, November 20, 2017

Will Prince Charles Succeed in Reviving Long-Lost Foods from our Ancient Past?

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Ancient Origins The Prince of Wales has launched a new initiative in the hope of finding “long-lost and unfashionable” foods that could...
Saturday, August 26, 2017

Ancient Journeys: What was Travel Like for the Romans?

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Ancient Origins It was not uncommon for the ancient Romans to travel long distances all across Europe. Actually during the Roman Empir...
Saturday, August 12, 2017

History's 1st emoji? Ancient pitcher shows a smiley face

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Fox News By Laura Geggel  The iconic smiley face may seem like a modern squiggle, but the discovery of a smiley face-like painting ...
Friday, July 21, 2017

Archaeologists Discover Ancient British Stones Have Secret Markings Visible Only at Night

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Ancient Origins A new study suggests that Stonehenge and other ancient stone memorials could have been used for sacred moonlit ceremoni...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Experts map ancient hill forts of UK and Ireland

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BBC Castle Law hill fort, Perth and Kinross. Almost 40% of the hill forts of the UK and Ireland are found in Scotland  The locations...
Saturday, May 20, 2017

Ten Mythological Creatures in Ancient Folklore

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Ancient Origins The world is full of stories about mythical creatures, legendary beasts, and supernatural and god-like beings. For thou...
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

What New Archaeological Treasures Have Been Unearthed in the Ancient City of Caesarea?

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Ancient Origins Through the centuries, Caesarea’s populace comprised all the major Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ...