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Caracol Collage, created by the author: The Observatory in 2023; photo by author, Starry sky background compliments of Felix Mittermeier, Pixabay, To the upper left is the lithograph of El Caracol by Frederick Catherwood, 1844, To the upper right is the recreation of El Caracol at Chichén Itzá by artist J.S. Bolles, 1935, Flanking the Caracol are two heads of K’uk’ulkan, photos from Ruppert, Karl, The Caracol at Chichen Izta (sic) Yucatan, Mexico, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1935. — 22 Sep 2023

El Caracol Conundrum: Secrets of Chichén Itzá’s Famous Maya Observatory

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Standing unique among ancient structures, Chichén Itzá’s enigmatic “Observatory”, El Caracol, may be the world’s most mysterious and distinctive stone monument. It was built by the Maya of the Yucatán, Mexico, over a millennium ago, as...
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Caracol Collage, created by the author: The Observatory in 2023; photo by author, Starry sky background compliments of Felix Mittermeier, Pixabay, To the upper left is the lithograph of El Caracol by Frederick Catherwood, 1844, To the upper right is the recreation of El Caracol at Chichén Itzá by artist J.S. Bolles, 1935, Flanking the Caracol are two heads of K’uk’ulkan, photos from Ruppert, Karl, The Caracol at Chichen Izta (sic) Yucatan, Mexico, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1935. — 22 Sep 2023

El Caracol Conundrum: Secrets of Chichén Itzá’s Famous Maya Observatory

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Standing unique among ancient structures, Chichén Itzá’s enigmatic “Observatory”, El Caracol, may be the world’s most mysterious and distinctive stone monument. It was built by the Maya of the Yucatán, Mexico, over a millennium ago, as...
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Islamic scientist at work ( Kemal/Abode Stock) — 08 Mar 2023

The Golden Age Of Islamic Astronomers

By Dr Marion Dolan

History & Tradition

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Astronomical understanding, accurate calendars and knowledge of exact geographic latitudes and longitudes were essential for all Islamic cities and towns. This body of astronomical knowledge was not accumulated for abstract scientific advancement...
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Islamic scientist at work ( Kemal/Abode Stock) — 08 Mar 2023

The Golden Age Of Islamic Astronomers

By Dr Marion Dolan

History & Tradition

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Astronomical understanding, accurate calendars and knowledge of exact geographic latitudes and longitudes were essential for all Islamic cities and towns. This body of astronomical knowledge was not accumulated for abstract scientific advancement...
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Reproduction of Lascaux artwork in Lascaux II (Jack Versloot/ CC BY-SA 2.0) — 06 Jan 2023

What Were The Ice Age People Counting?

By Bernie Taylor

Archaeology & Science

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Thousands of sequential marks were painted and engraved on European portable objects and cave walls between 50,000 to 12,000 years ago. These Upper Paleolithic marks under question are depicted with straight lines, rectangular designs, strings of...
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Reproduction of Lascaux artwork in Lascaux II (Jack Versloot/ CC BY-SA 2.0) — 06 Jan 2023

What Were The Ice Age People Counting?

By Bernie Taylor

Archaeology & Science

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Thousands of sequential marks were painted and engraved on European portable objects and cave walls between 50,000 to 12,000 years ago. These Upper Paleolithic marks under question are depicted with straight lines, rectangular designs, strings of...
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Gōbekli Tepe (Haluk / Adobe Stock) — 26 Sep 2022

Gōbekli Tepe: The Symbolism Of The Serpent And The Fox

By dbcarroll526

Archaeology & Science

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Archaeological excavation and research at Gōbekli Tepe; that incredible ancient megalithic sacred site from an era of at least 12,000 years ago located in modern day Turkey; called by many the world’s first temple and the cradle of the gods; is...
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Gōbekli Tepe (Haluk / Adobe Stock) — 26 Sep 2022

Gōbekli Tepe: The Symbolism Of The Serpent And The Fox

By dbcarroll526

Archaeology & Science

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Archaeological excavation and research at Gōbekli Tepe; that incredible ancient megalithic sacred site from an era of at least 12,000 years ago located in modern day Turkey; called by many the world’s first temple and the cradle of the gods; is...
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Petra against a backdrop of the night sky (Adrien / Adobe Stock) — 02 Sep 2022

Archaeo-astronomy Of The Ancient Nabataeans In Petra

By Dr Marion Dolan

Archaeology & Science

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Adoration of the Sun and alignment of monuments to its annual path through the skies was universal in the ancient world. Evidence of that devotion has been uncovered in sacred architecture across hundreds of years and thousands of miles. The Sun is...
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Petra against a backdrop of the night sky (Adrien / Adobe Stock) — 02 Sep 2022

Archaeo-astronomy Of The Ancient Nabataeans In Petra

By Dr Marion Dolan

Archaeology & Science

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Adoration of the Sun and alignment of monuments to its annual path through the skies was universal in the ancient world. Evidence of that devotion has been uncovered in sacred architecture across hundreds of years and thousands of miles. The Sun is...
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Callanish Stones (spanishjohnny72 / Adobe Stock) — 30 Mar 2022

The Great British Archaeoastronomical Megalithic Structure Myth

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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In 1637 AD, John Greaves, the English mathematician, astronomer, antiquarian and professor of geometry at Gresham College in London, England, measured and studied famous ancient monuments in Italy and Egypt including the Great Pyramid. This...
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Callanish Stones (spanishjohnny72 / Adobe Stock) — 30 Mar 2022

The Great British Archaeoastronomical Megalithic Structure Myth

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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In 1637 AD, John Greaves, the English mathematician, astronomer, antiquarian and professor of geometry at Gresham College in London, England, measured and studied famous ancient monuments in Italy and Egypt including the Great Pyramid. This...
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Are The Gōbekli Tepe Enclosures Giant Lunisolar Calendars? — 09 Mar 2022

Are The Gōbekli Tepe Enclosures Giant Lunisolar Calendars?

By Martin Sweatman

Archaeology & Science

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Situated in southern Turkey near the upper Euphrates, Gōbekli Tepe has become famous for its surprisingly advanced megalithic architecture and symbolism, seemingly too early for the hunter-gather culture that built it. Enclosure D at Gōbekli...
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Are The Gōbekli Tepe Enclosures Giant Lunisolar Calendars? — 09 Mar 2022

Are The Gōbekli Tepe Enclosures Giant Lunisolar Calendars?

By Martin Sweatman

Archaeology & Science

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Situated in southern Turkey near the upper Euphrates, Gōbekli Tepe has become famous for its surprisingly advanced megalithic architecture and symbolism, seemingly too early for the hunter-gather culture that built it. Enclosure D at Gōbekli...
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The Enigmatic H-Symbol Linking Gōbekli Tepe, The Priesthood And The Zodiac — 13 Jan 2022

The Enigmatic H-Symbol Linking Gōbekli Tepe, The Priesthood And The Zodiac

By ralph ellis

Archaeology & Science

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Could the strange H-symbol on the tunics of first century Jewish high priests of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem resonate with the similar H-symbol, that was deemed sacred almost 10,000 years prior by the priesthood of Gōbekli Tepe, considered...
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The Enigmatic H-Symbol Linking Gōbekli Tepe, The Priesthood And The Zodiac — 13 Jan 2022

The Enigmatic H-Symbol Linking Gōbekli Tepe, The Priesthood And The Zodiac

By ralph ellis

Archaeology & Science

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Could the strange H-symbol on the tunics of first century Jewish high priests of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem resonate with the similar H-symbol, that was deemed sacred almost 10,000 years prior by the priesthood of Gōbekli Tepe, considered...
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Jonah and the Whale by Pieter Lastman, (1621) (Public Domain) — 19 Nov 2021

How Jonah Was Swallowed By The Celestial Sea Serpent Cetus

By John McHugh

Mythology & Mystery

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The Old Testament saga of Jonah and his dreadful, three day and night confinement within the “belly of a whale” and disgorgement onto the shore remains one of the Bible’s most enthralling mysteries. The delight this story’s iconic scenes...
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Jonah and the Whale by Pieter Lastman, (1621) (Public Domain) — 19 Nov 2021

How Jonah Was Swallowed By The Celestial Sea Serpent Cetus

By John McHugh

Mythology & Mystery

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The Old Testament saga of Jonah and his dreadful, three day and night confinement within the “belly of a whale” and disgorgement onto the shore remains one of the Bible’s most enthralling mysteries. The delight this story’s iconic scenes...
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Miraculous draught of fish Peter Paul Rubens (1610) Wallraf Richards Museum, Köln (Public Domain) — 04 Oct 2021

Astrology In The Bible: Jesus The Fisher King

By ralph ellis

Archaeology & Science

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The Old and New Testaments are often portrayed as being written in isolation, and bearing little or no connection to the beliefs that preceded them. But this view is unlikely in the extreme, as the Israelites were resident in Egypt for many...
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Miraculous draught of fish Peter Paul Rubens (1610) Wallraf Richards Museum, Köln (Public Domain) — 04 Oct 2021

Astrology In The Bible: Jesus The Fisher King

By ralph ellis

Archaeology & Science

2

The Old and New Testaments are often portrayed as being written in isolation, and bearing little or no connection to the beliefs that preceded them. But this view is unlikely in the extreme, as the Israelites were resident in Egypt for many...
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