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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the religion of the ancient Egyptians, Nefertum (in Greek: Iphtimis) is the personification of the refreshing and most beautiful smell, which, according
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When Cato was a child, one could see he would be different one day. He was extremely stubborn and could not tolerate obvious
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Greek mythology, Ares was the god of war and violence but was not nearly as prominent in ancient Greece as his counterpart
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Compassion is not an emotion most associate with ancient Egyptian Pharaohs who could be fearless, harsh, and ruthless rulers. History judges Pharaohs by
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A group of marauding cannibals from South America descended on islands of the Caribbean circa A.D. 800, terrorizing local populations, as was suggested
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Excavations in the Egyptian Eastern Desert delivers proof of emerald mines in Roman Egypt at Wadi Sikait. For over 5000 years, emeralds have
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Inhabitants of the sacred city of Caral were skilled architects, builders, and astronomers who studied celestial objects with great interest. Scientists have discovered
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many reasons why an advanced civilization can decide to conceal its precious treasures and extraordinary invention, but why were these particular
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Honey and other bee products were likely a sought-after foodstuff for much of human history, with direct chemical evidence for beeswax identified in
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Now, an international team of researchers analyzed the genome of the skull and reports what is likely the oldest reconstructed modern human genome
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sarmizegetusa (today Gradistea Muncelului) County was the capital of pre-Roman Dacia, located in the Orastie Mountains, in present-day Romania. Before the wars with
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - One of the most prominent historical sites of Kura Araxes (Uraxes) culture dated from 3400 BC to 2000 BC is the Shengavit settlement,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It has been assumed for some time the Caynton Caves were used by the Knights Templar, who held secret meetings in underground chambers
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Once the wheel of misfortune has been set in motion, it can be challenging to stop it from spinning. Tragedies have an uncanny
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Uplistsikhe (today in ruins) is a cave-town fortress, one of the oldest religious, political and cultural centers of present-day Georgia located at the crossroads
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - What unleashed the man’s madness once he entered the secret chamber? As we said in part 1, his behavior was irrational and frightening
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hattusa was the capital of the kingdom of the Hittites in the late Bronze Age. In the 2nd millennium BC, the kingdom stretched from
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - More than 1,000 years ago, a mysterious great Buddhist kingdom of Guge with its capital, Tsaparang was located on the high Tibetan plateau. This
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Two-faced deities were worshipped in many different cultures. Today we describe the Roman god Janus, who was believed to be the 'god of
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Some people are destined to rule and some are simply obliged to follow in the footsteps of their family. Being an emperor was
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Egypt continues to reveal some of its ancient secrets. Archaeologists have announced they have unearthed the Lost Golden City of Pharaoh Amenhotep III
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The 4,000-year-old piece of rock, called Saint-Bélec Slab has been re-examined and a new analysis shows it may be Europe's oldest 3D map.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many ways to gain knowledge about our mysterious ancient past. One can follow the latest archaeology news, read books about ancient
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An international research team has sequenced the genomes of the oldest securely dated modern humans in Europe who lived around 45,000 years ago in
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wanted to see what the famous, ancient Baalbek temples in Lebanon once looked like? Now you have the chance to
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