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Model of Homo Floresiensis — 24 Mar 2017

Ghosts, Hobbits or Cannibals? The Legend of Ebu Gogo, the Secret Tribe of Wild Grandmother Flesheaters

By MartiniF

Archaeology & Science

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“On the Indonesian island of Flores, these ladies have been famous for centuries. Known as Ebu Gogo, which means Granny Flesheater, they are small, hairy, elf-like creatures who live in caves in the forests,” writes author Nury Vittachi in an...
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Model of Homo Floresiensis — 24 Mar 2017

Ghosts, Hobbits or Cannibals? The Legend of Ebu Gogo, the Secret Tribe of Wild Grandmother Flesheaters

By MartiniF

Archaeology & Science

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“On the Indonesian island of Flores, these ladies have been famous for centuries. Known as Ebu Gogo, which means Granny Flesheater, they are small, hairy, elf-like creatures who live in caves in the forests,” writes author Nury Vittachi in an...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji; Deriv. — 22 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Resurrecting the Rebel Ruler–Part III

By anand balaji

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Akhenaten’s short-lived capital, Amarna, was the epicenter of the unpalatable religious changes that pharaoh had unleashed on his country. The ensuing tumult which pervaded Egypt during this dark time had to be forgotten, and quickly.In 1907, the...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji; Deriv. — 22 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Resurrecting the Rebel Ruler–Part III

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Akhenaten’s short-lived capital, Amarna, was the epicenter of the unpalatable religious changes that pharaoh had unleashed on his country. The ensuing tumult which pervaded Egypt during this dark time had to be forgotten, and quickly.In 1907, the...
Read More

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji; Deriv — 15 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Saga of a Botched Excavation–Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The entire Amarna epoch and those who strutted upon its stage have always presented a conundrum for Egyptologists. In early 1907, one of the most valuable finds – Tomb 55 – promised to finally lift the veil, however partially, off the many...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji; Deriv — 15 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Saga of a Botched Excavation–Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The entire Amarna epoch and those who strutted upon its stage have always presented a conundrum for Egyptologists. In early 1907, one of the most valuable finds – Tomb 55 – promised to finally lift the veil, however partially, off the many...
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The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Seeking the Amarna Dead–Part I — 13 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Seeking the Amarna Dead–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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When Pharaoh Akhenaten abandoned the traditional capital Thebes (Waset) and headed to his dream city Akhetaten – built to glorify the solar deity, the Aten – he swore never to return. But, such proclamations failed miserably a little over a...
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The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Seeking the Amarna Dead–Part I — 13 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Seeking the Amarna Dead–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

2

When Pharaoh Akhenaten abandoned the traditional capital Thebes (Waset) and headed to his dream city Akhetaten – built to glorify the solar deity, the Aten – he swore never to return. But, such proclamations failed miserably a little over a...
Read More

The Roman Origins of Our Modern Calendar - Influenced by Popes, Generals, Emperors and Gods — 23 Dec 2016

The Roman Origins of Our Modern Calendar - Influenced by Popes, Generals, Emperors and Gods

By victor labate

Archaeology & Science

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The most widely used calendar around the world today is called the Gregorian calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in the 16th century CE and was a modification of an ancient Roman calendar called the Julian calendar. Even though it is...
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The Roman Origins of Our Modern Calendar - Influenced by Popes, Generals, Emperors and Gods — 23 Dec 2016

The Roman Origins of Our Modern Calendar - Influenced by Popes, Generals, Emperors and Gods

By victor labate

Archaeology & Science

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The most widely used calendar around the world today is called the Gregorian calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in the 16th century CE and was a modification of an ancient Roman calendar called the Julian calendar. Even though it is...
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