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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
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Different people have different religions. Each religion has its symbols and characteristic signs. Egyptian Ankh. Image credit: Nachbarnebenan - Public Domain Just as
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - We encounter dragons in almost every ancient world culture. Dragons played an essential role in the beliefs of our ancestors and were depicted
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Knowledge about the Picts is still limited and every discovery related to these people shed new light on the ancient history of Scotland.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - If you were a Viking warrior, you didn't paint your shield with just any color. Picking the right color was not a matter
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Fire has played an important role in human life since the dawn of history. Generally, fire symbolizes eternity, warmth, love, spiritual enlightenment, hell, punishment,
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Biblical Mysteries
Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - When God created Adam, who was alone, He said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” so Genesis 2:18 says: “Then
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vegvisir is among the oldest and sacred Norse symbols, and it initially originated in Iceland, where 'Vegur' means - road or path and
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Hamsa is an ancient, powerful symbol that is often carried as an amulet to invoke the hand of God, or to counteract the Evil
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - People have observed the water and its powers over the centuries and created related myths and legends. Credit: Adobe Stock - kharchenkoirina Water has
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Raven was prominent in myths and legends of many ancient cultures. It was considered a magical and elusive animal that symbolized both good
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The need for fast cash is not new. Our ancestors realized it long ago and came up with the idea of pawnbroking. Money has
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A cornucopia (from Latin 'cornu copiae') - horn of plenty ) is often depicted in paintings and on friezes. It is a hollow horn-shaped
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is a beautiful legend behind the Christmas Rose, a flower that is today regarded as a symbol of love and hope. The
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Triskelion is a mysterious ancient symbol that has never been explained. It has been found in Christian, Buddhist, Islamic, and Jewish contexts. Tri-Spiral
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Chartres Cathedral is not an ordinary place but a symbol of power of the secret knowledge of the ancients. It is a place of
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Biblical Mysteries
David Tee - AncientPages.com - During their desert wandering, the people of Israel became discontented and started to complain. They complained so much that God's patience was worn
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Ancient Symbols
David Tee - AncientPages.com - In a nutshell, the Chakana Cross is a simple 3-step cross that captivated the minds and imaginations of the ancient Inca people. As
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Rainbow has a special place in people’s ancient beliefs. The people of the Bogota plain once appealed to the sun god Bochica to protect
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Ancient Symbols
David Tee - AncientPages.com - Taken from the Sanskrit language the word mandala means circle. Most users of mandalas define it as being a representation of a perfect universe.
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Egyptian Mythology
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - Horus was worshipped in different forms throughout Egypt from the predynastic period before Egypt was united under one ruler until Roman times. The pharaohs
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At the beginning of the 15th century, an uprising against the English resulted in the first and only Welsh-speaking parliament. Owain Glyndwr by
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Ancient Symbols
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
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today, the Quatrefoil symbol is mostly associated with Christianity. Formed by four circles overlapping on the same diameter, it can be found on stained
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Ancient Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Millions of modern people believe in the power of the Evil Eye, just like our ancestors did in ancient times. This belief has nothing
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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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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 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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Ancient Symbols
AncientPages.com - On the national flag of Wales there is a red dragon that most people associate with the battle standard of King Arthur and other ancient Celtic leaders. However,
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Greeks used to say: "all things are eight" and considered number eight – an all powerful number. According to Pythagoreans, Eight/Ogdoad was related
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - If you lived in ancient Rome, you would think twice before putting on your pants. To ancient Romans, trousers were the ultimate symbol
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com -If you ever visit Sweden during Christmas, make sure to go to the city of Gävle, where you can see a colossal goat made
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - The abbreviation SPQR can be traced to Rome. It’s was a reminder that Rome was, supposedly, a Republic. After defeating Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the last Roman king, people started
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Rose Cross is a symbol widely associated with Rosicrucians and several other different movements of thought. Right: Rose Cross. Credit: Adobe Stock - samiramay Left:
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Widely known in many religions worldwide from Europe, Asia, and Africa, this mystical, very old symbol means "the end is the beginning." It has
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