Gargoyles Archive

Norwegian Unique Wooden Stave Churches Were Built Without Nails - Remarkable Building Technology Helped Them Survive

Unique Wooden Stave Churches Were Built Without Nails – Remarkable Technology Helped Them Survive

AncientPages.com | November 15, 2022

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Norway's stave churches were built on remarkable technology that contributed to their uniqueness. The structures are impressive and highly unique examples of medieval

Hoysaleswara Temple: Great Supporter Of Most Powerful Traditions Of Hinduism

AncientPages.com | June 21, 2021

Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The temple was built on the banks of a large artificial lake and sponsored by King Vishnuvardhan of the Hoysala Empire, located in

Ancient Symbols

Makara – Legendary Sea-Creature With Many Incarnations In Hindu Mythology

AncientPages.com | February 2, 2020

Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Among many fantastic hybrid creatures with often an arguable origin, there is a legendary and complex sea-creature in Hindu mythology known as Makara.

Archaeology

Ancient Statue Of Makara, Legendary Sea-Creature Found In Cambodia

AncientPages.com | January 29, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Researchers are conducting research on a large Makara animal statue carved on a rock at the Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap

Gargoyles – Mysterious Ancient Fearsome Creatures Warding Off Evil

AncientPages.com | September 29, 2018

Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Gargoyles appeared very early in Gothic architecture, and they were needed to eliminate corrosive rainwater from the foundations of churches. It is believed