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 - 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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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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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 - The Celts were complex, sophisticated, and influential people from around 750 BC to 12 BC in central and northern Europe. No one called
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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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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
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
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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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Fleur-de-lis, ( French: “lily flower”) is an ancient symbol that has long been associated with French royalty. Depicting a stylized lily or lotus
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Ancient Symbols
Miroslav Provod - AncientPages.com - Anyone who is even marginally acquainted with the pictorial history of ancient Egypt saw the frequently on papyrus displayed figure of Pharaoh, who
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among many fantastic hybrid creatures with often an arguable origin, a legendary and complex sea creature in Hindu mythology is known as Makara.
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Ancient Symbols
Angela 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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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - 'One' is a sacred symbol of great power. It symbolizes the universe's absolute, totality, infinity, and center. It is the center of being
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Insects have always accompanied humans; some of them have gained a special place in culture and mythology. A butterfly has deep roots in
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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 Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The winged sun disk has been found in many cultures worldwide from very ancient times. As one of the oldest religious and solar symbols,
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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
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There is no doubt that Irminsul was a sacred symbol of the Saxons, an ancient Germanic tribe that occupied the region of modern Schleswig
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Ancient Symbols
David Tee - AncientPages.com -When it comes to ancient myths, legends, and symbols, one has to be careful how one reads the old information. That is because some
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Ancient Symbols
David Tee - AncientPages.com - What does the eye mean? It is the big question, and the history of the Eye of Horus is fascinating. An Eye of
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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
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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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Celts reached a high level of civilization, yet this civilization ceased to exist long ago. Its rich culture and art survived until modern times,
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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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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is an ancient tradition associated with the Katanga Cross and copper in this part of Africa. A Katanga Cross is an important symbol
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Alchemy was a richly symbolic medieval science (forerunner of chemistry) that combined practical discoveries of alchemists with a mystical view of nature. The goal
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Most people associate Christianity with the cross, but there are also other symbols that have a deep meaning and significance. In this top list
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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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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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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Freemasons have several symbols that play a vital role in their rituals. These symbols can be traced to the beginning of Freemasonry and reflect
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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
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Helm of Awe is one of the most powerful protective Viking symbols used not only for the purpose of protection from disease, but
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - No matter religion, ancient beliefs and traditions, many people believe that the world around us is not only inhabited by human beings and animals
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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 Symbols
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Sator Square is an ancient magical word puzzle that fascinates historians and scientists. It was first discovered at the end of the
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Aztecs associated different symbols with important gods who were often depicted holding them or were accompanied by them. The symbols were linked
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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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