Ancient Symbols
Symbols played a very important role in the lives of ancient people. Ancient symbols reflected peoples’ most sacred beliefs, their relation to the Universe, worshipped gods, connection to family, animals and nature.
In this section we examine a number of ancient symbols that were highly significant in ancient times and as we are about to find out, some of these symbols and signs are still used today.
Ancient Symbols Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to Greek legends, Poseidon (equated with the Roman god Neptune) possessed a magical trident. When angry, the Greek god of the sea
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Paleolithic artifacts dating back 34,000 to 45,000 years feature intriguing sequences of signs—such as repeated lines, notches, dots, and crosses. Many of these objects
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Irminsul was undoubtedly a sacred symbol for the Saxons, an ancient Germanic tribe inhabiting the area of present-day Schleswig and the Baltic coast.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient civilizations across the globe utilized symbols for a variety of purposes. These symbols appear in many forms and contexts. They are etched
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ornaments in the shape of beetles are known from the late Paleolithic epoch (10,000 to 20,000 years ago). However, since the Egyptian civilization
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Various forms of the number 108 appear in many fields of knowledge, culture, and religion. It is not known what should be associated with
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - In modern times, pineapple is a common fruit easily found in any grocery store. However, did you know that this tropical fruit was once
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The ancient symbols found on a 2,700-year-old temple in the city of Dur-Šarrukin, present-day Khorsabad, Iraq, have puzzled experts for over a century.
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Vikings
A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com - Vikings used several ancient symbols based on Norse mythology. Symbols played a vital role in Viking society and represented their gods, beliefs, and myths. Some
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Ancient Symbols
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have identified the oldest decisive evidence of humans' close evolutionary relatives butchering and likely eating one
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The king wore the Uraeus on a wreath or on his crown during the Middle Kingdom. It symbolized the ruler's legitimacy and was
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Ancient Symbols
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The year was 586 B.C. and the month was August. It’s a historical date, well-remembered among people in Israel because this was when
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The fleur-de-lis (French: “lily flower”) is an ancient symbol long associated with French royalty. Depicting a stylized lily or lotus flower, we encounter
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Ancient Symbols
Miroslav Provod - AncientPages.com - Anyone who is even marginally acquainted with the pictorial history of ancient Egypt has seen the frequently displayed figure on papyrus of Pharaoh,
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Ancient Mysteries
Matthew LaCroix - AncientPages.com - We continue where we finished in part 2 of this series. The conquering of the Americas was part of a much larger plan
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Ancient Mysteries
Matthew LaCroix - AncientPages.com - We continue where we finished in part 1 of this series. Evidence shows that the Flag of Mexico actually represents the historical account
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Ancient Mysteries
Matthew LaCroix - AncientPages.com - The purpose of this article is to reveal the truth behind how ancient civilizations viewed the symbols of the eagle and serpent, the
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are basically three ways to write about Freemasons. One is to turn the secrets and mysteries of the Freemasons into one big conspiracy.
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Ancient Mysteries
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Is it a pure coincidence that several ancient buildings in Europe form an important sacred symbol when viewed from the air? Could “someone”,
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Ancient Symbols
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Symbols have always played an important role in human history, but when and where did the first symbols appear? How do we know
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Ancient Mysteries
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - Many people recognize the Seal of Solomon or Star of David, and may have some vague idea of what it might mean. Some may
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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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Ancient Symbols
AncientPages.com - A study based on analysis of ancient texts, art, artifacts, and archaeobotanical remains reveals that citrus was not “just” a fruit to ancient Romans. It was a
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It's a common ancient superstition that a horse symbolizes good luck. The lucky emblem's status has survived over the centuries, and many ancient
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Ancient Symbols
AncientPages.com - An impressive marble statue of a ram, an ancient Christian symbol for Jesus, was discovered on Christmas Eve during the excavation of a Byzantine-period church in Caesarea, the
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Ancient Mysteries
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - An idol with human head and a lion's body known as sphinx is one of the most important symbols in humanity's records. It's a
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Ancient Symbols
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A tiny dragon's head, one of the most famous symbols of the Vikings, has been discovered during excavations in the harbour at Birka in
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