A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In classical Greek mythology, the empusa is depicted as a terrifying female monster. She is described as a demonic, vampiric being with no fixed physical form, capable of taking on various animal shapes as well
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – At first, there was nothing but chaos enveloped in a great egg of silence. Then, Papa (Papatuanuku) – Mother Earth, and Rangi (Ranginui) – Father Sky – suddenly appeared, and everything started beautifully. They loved
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The collection of more than 25,000 fragments of ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls include, among other ancient texts, the oldest copies of books of the Hebrew Bible. But finding a way to
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Cerberus is a famous monster in Greek mythology. Often described as a giant three-headed dog, Cerberus guards the gates of the Greek underworld, ensuring that no one escapes from the realm of Hades, the god of the
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Analysis of the material on two Iron Age altars discovered at the entrance to the “holy of holies” of a shrine at Tel Arad in the Beer-sheba Valley, Israel reveals Biblical people used cannabis and
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the dead; his counterpart in Roman mythology is Pluto (from Ploutōn – wealthy). According to a passage in the Iliad (Book XV) by Homer, Hades and his two brothers,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In several of our previous articles we have discussed intriguing ancient rock carvings that do not depict ordinary humans. The interpretation of these depictions is naturally open to debate. It’s impossible to determine with certainty
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – The Dagda was an ancient god of the earth, originally an agricultural god. When Christianity became dominant in Ireland, the Dagda became a comical figure, a brute giant with a huge gut. This was poor treatment
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Canaanites are mentioned in Biblical texts, but the origin of the term is disputed. In Genesis they are described as descendants of Canaan, a son of Ham and grandson of Noah. It is said
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Legend tells of a centuries-old curse that was placed upon Dudleytown in Connecticut. The town turned into a horrible place where people committed suicide or went insane. By the 1800s, Dudleytown had been abandoned and became
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Our present world is full of mysterious and enigmatic places and there is no doubt that Tiahuanaco is one of them. The true story of the beautiful ancient ruins of Tiahuanaco in Bolivia remains an
A. 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 the LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to
David Tee – AncientPages.com – History has a way of hiding the truth and letting myths and legends ascend to prominence. Very little credible information about Anne Neville’s survival. What does survive are a lot of tall tales, myths, and legends
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In the Valley of the Queens, there is an enormous and spectacular ancient tomb that belongs to Queen Nefertari (1290–1224 BC). Nefertari Meritmut, whose name means ‘beautiful companion,’ was the first of the Great Royal Wives
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The oldest story about Dido was written by Timaeus, an ancient Greek historian who lived in the 3rd century BC. Dido’s original name, ‘Elissa’, is related to El, the remote Phoenician creator god. From the earliest
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 the emblem in many places across the world. What makes the Fleur-de-lis
