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An Egyptian woman wearing a mysterious wax head cone, which is morphing 2) into the benben stone, atop which sits 3) the bennu bird, symbol of resurrection, all set before 4) the Great Pyramid, the architectural climax of mound expressionism, behind which rises 5) the morning sun, called weben by the Egyptians. This rhymed with benben, and provided an important linkage between the rising of the primeval mound and the solar disc. (Image: Design by Jonathon Perrin) — 11 Mar 2022

Egyptian Head Cones: Mini Pyramids and Status Symbols

*By Jonathon Perrin*

*Archaeology & Science*

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One of ancient Egypt’s most-enduring embalming enigmas has to be its cryptic head cones. These unusual objects can be seen in tomb paintings perched atop the heads of both mummies and living people. They resemble white domes or cones, and are...
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Bacchus discovering honey by Piero di Cosimo (1499) (Public Domain) — 08 Jan 2021

Honey Liquid Gold Of The Ancient World

*By ashley cowie*

*History & Tradition*

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In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey and from whom bees were believed to have received their name. Regarded as nectar of the gods, honey is obviously as old as the bee and the oldest bee ever discovered...
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Cupid the Honey Thief by Albrecht Dürer (1514) Kunsthistorisches Museum (Public Domain) — 29 Jul 2020

To Bee Or Not to Bee In The History Of Mankind

*By Roberto Volterri*

*History & Tradition*

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“Sì come schiera d'ape, che s'infiora /as a host of bees, which blooms” said Dante Alighieri in Paradiso, XXXI, v.7The Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the mythology of the Maya, tells how the bee was born from an 'universal beehive' that...
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18 May 2016

Ritual Chambers of the Andes: Used in Secret, Near Death Simulations

*By Freddy Silva*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Rather than being burial chambers, the chullpas of Sillustani and Cutimbo were used for a secret, near-death simulation in which candidates returned 'risen'.Conventional history claims the Inka appeared suddenly during the 15th century, and within...
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bees

Egyptian Head Cones: Mini Pyramids and Status Symbols

Honey Liquid Gold Of The Ancient World

To Bee Or Not to Bee In The History Of Mankind

Ritual Chambers of the Andes: Used in Secret, Near Death Simulations