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Illustration of Mahabharata — 02 Jan 2018

The Legend of Shikhandi, the Transgendered Warrior Who Paid the Price of Opposing Powerful Men

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Chauvinism existed even in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The ancient text depicts the legendary eighteen-day bloodbath, dubbed the Kurukshetra War, where the hero/heroine’s greatest feat was not defeating the enemy, but overcoming stereotyped...
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Illustration of Mahabharata — 02 Jan 2018

The Legend of Shikhandi, the Transgendered Warrior Who Paid the Price of Opposing Powerful Men

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

0

Chauvinism existed even in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The ancient text depicts the legendary eighteen-day bloodbath, dubbed the Kurukshetra War, where the hero/heroine’s greatest feat was not defeating the enemy, but overcoming stereotyped...
Read More

Ancient Egyptian relief. Design by Anand Balaji. (Image credit: Julian Tuffs);Deriv. — 29 Dec 2017

Amarna Era Chronological Conundrum: Accession of Neferneferuaten and Tutankhamun’s Death–Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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With only an Amarna wine jar label from Regnal Year 17 – purported to be the last dated inscription from his reign – that makes no mention of Akhenaten by name, and the generous 59 years’ rule bequeathed to Horemheb by the appreciative...
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Ancient Egyptian relief. Design by Anand Balaji. (Image credit: Julian Tuffs);Deriv. — 29 Dec 2017

Amarna Era Chronological Conundrum: Accession of Neferneferuaten and Tutankhamun’s Death–Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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With only an Amarna wine jar label from Regnal Year 17 – purported to be the last dated inscription from his reign – that makes no mention of Akhenaten by name, and the generous 59 years’ rule bequeathed to Horemheb by the appreciative...
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Amarna Era Chronological Conundrum: Dating Akhenaten’s Death and the Length of Horemheb’s Reign–Part I — 27 Dec 2017

Amarna Era Chronological Conundrum: Dating Akhenaten’s Death and the Length of Horemheb’s Reign–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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When the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Menmaatre Seti I drew up the famed King List at his mortuary temple in the holy city of Abydos, he was confident that he had struck the final nail in the coffin of one of Egypt’s most turbulent periods—the...
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Amarna Era Chronological Conundrum: Dating Akhenaten’s Death and the Length of Horemheb’s Reign–Part I — 27 Dec 2017

Amarna Era Chronological Conundrum: Dating Akhenaten’s Death and the Length of Horemheb’s Reign–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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When the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Menmaatre Seti I drew up the famed King List at his mortuary temple in the holy city of Abydos, he was confident that he had struck the final nail in the coffin of one of Egypt’s most turbulent periods—the...
Read More

Ramesses III smites his enemies. Design by Anand Balaji. — 15 Dec 2017

Ramesses III, The Final Warrior Pharaoh: Devastating Sea Peoples and Egypt’s Finest Hour—Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The vile and vicious juggernaut of the Sea Peoples had laid waste to several cultures and had dispersed vast populations in their wake. When they were done pillaging and ravaging Levantine empires, the confederation was confident that Egypt, too...
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Ramesses III smites his enemies. Design by Anand Balaji. — 15 Dec 2017

Ramesses III, The Final Warrior Pharaoh: Devastating Sea Peoples and Egypt’s Finest Hour—Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The vile and vicious juggernaut of the Sea Peoples had laid waste to several cultures and had dispersed vast populations in their wake. When they were done pillaging and ravaging Levantine empires, the confederation was confident that Egypt, too...
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Ramesses III, The Final Warrior Pharaoh: Savior of Egypt in Her Darkest Hour—Part I — 13 Dec 2017

Ramesses III, The Final Warrior Pharaoh: Savior of Egypt in Her Darkest Hour—Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The reign of Ramesses III proved to be unprecedented in more ways than one. While most of his predecessors often had to thwart the designs of Egypt’s enemies one at a time, he had to quell invasion attempts by a coalition of savage forces on land...
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Ramesses III, The Final Warrior Pharaoh: Savior of Egypt in Her Darkest Hour—Part I — 13 Dec 2017

Ramesses III, The Final Warrior Pharaoh: Savior of Egypt in Her Darkest Hour—Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The reign of Ramesses III proved to be unprecedented in more ways than one. While most of his predecessors often had to thwart the designs of Egypt’s enemies one at a time, he had to quell invasion attempts by a coalition of savage forces on land...
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Ancient Egyptian painted relief showing foot and toes. Design by Anand Balaji. (Photo credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York);Detail. — 04 Dec 2017

Game of Toes in Amarna: Missing Body Parts and Funerary Practices of King and Commoner

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Pharaoh Akhenaten was the subject of great controversy when he lived; and this did not cease after he died. If anything, his memory has both troubled and impressed people down to this day. Be it his religious revolution, death and burial – or his...
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Ancient Egyptian painted relief showing foot and toes. Design by Anand Balaji. (Photo credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York);Detail. — 04 Dec 2017

Game of Toes in Amarna: Missing Body Parts and Funerary Practices of King and Commoner

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

Pharaoh Akhenaten was the subject of great controversy when he lived; and this did not cease after he died. If anything, his memory has both troubled and impressed people down to this day. Be it his religious revolution, death and burial – or his...
Read More

Recreated Viking helmet and weapon — 01 Dec 2017

Burning, Pillaging, and Carving up the Lands: Viking Raids into England - Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Vikings in history and popular culture are known as strong and dangerous, bloodthirsty killers, raiders, pillagers – pirates of land and sea. But who were the Vikings, and what were the causes of their raids across Northern Europe during the...
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Recreated Viking helmet and weapon — 01 Dec 2017

Burning, Pillaging, and Carving up the Lands: Viking Raids into England - Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Vikings in history and popular culture are known as strong and dangerous, bloodthirsty killers, raiders, pillagers – pirates of land and sea. But who were the Vikings, and what were the causes of their raids across Northern Europe during the...
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The Burning Galley — 29 Nov 2017

“Never Before Has Such a Terror Appeared”: Viking Raids into Ireland – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Vikings struck terror into the hearts of many in Europeans—and their reputation still lingers today when you ask a person to describe them. The answers given are that they were violent, hairy brutes, blood thirsty, and a cool people. But who were...
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The Burning Galley — 29 Nov 2017

“Never Before Has Such a Terror Appeared”: Viking Raids into Ireland – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Vikings struck terror into the hearts of many in Europeans—and their reputation still lingers today when you ask a person to describe them. The answers given are that they were violent, hairy brutes, blood thirsty, and a cool people. But who were...
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Ancient Egyptian relief. Design by Anand Balaji. — 24 Nov 2017

Understanding the Monotheism of Akhenaten: Solar Disc Thrust into Eternal Darkness–Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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At first glance it appears as though Pharaoh Akhenaten is someone whom one would describe as a textbook monotheist, but are we missing the plot? Apart from Amun (and later, Osiris) the king doesn’t seem to have come down heavily on other deities...
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Ancient Egyptian relief. Design by Anand Balaji. — 24 Nov 2017

Understanding the Monotheism of Akhenaten: Solar Disc Thrust into Eternal Darkness–Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

At first glance it appears as though Pharaoh Akhenaten is someone whom one would describe as a textbook monotheist, but are we missing the plot? Apart from Amun (and later, Osiris) the king doesn’t seem to have come down heavily on other deities...
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A bust of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Design by Anand Balaji. — 22 Nov 2017

Understanding the Monotheism of Akhenaten: Decay of a Dream and the Final Curtain Call–Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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Pharaoh Akhenaten has been revered and reviled in equal measure for unleashing his religious policy of one god, the Aten sun disc. But, was the king a monotheist in letter and spirit – one who proscribed the worship of not merely the state god...
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A bust of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Design by Anand Balaji. — 22 Nov 2017

Understanding the Monotheism of Akhenaten: Decay of a Dream and the Final Curtain Call–Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

Pharaoh Akhenaten has been revered and reviled in equal measure for unleashing his religious policy of one god, the Aten sun disc. But, was the king a monotheist in letter and spirit – one who proscribed the worship of not merely the state god...
Read More

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