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Fusion of elements: 1) the central city of Amarna, looking east (photo by author), a statue of Akhenaten, with the famous Minoan fresco from the Knossos Palace, “Ladies in Blue”, circa 1500 BC. (Public Domain) — 27 Feb 2023

Fair Winds Trade From the Aegean to Egypt’s Amarna

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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What do Queen Nefertari’s silver earrings, King Tutankhamun’s olive leaf collar, and an exquisite blue glass mixing vessel from Egypt have in common? They were all either a direct product of trade with the Aegean region, or inspired by its...
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Fusion of elements: 1) the central city of Amarna, looking east (photo by author), a statue of Akhenaten, with the famous Minoan fresco from the Knossos Palace, “Ladies in Blue”, circa 1500 BC. (Public Domain) — 27 Feb 2023

Fair Winds Trade From the Aegean to Egypt’s Amarna

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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What do Queen Nefertari’s silver earrings, King Tutankhamun’s olive leaf collar, and an exquisite blue glass mixing vessel from Egypt have in common? They were all either a direct product of trade with the Aegean region, or inspired by its...
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Official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II before the start of her 1959 tour (CC BY-SA 2.0) The funerary mask of Tutankhamun, found by Howard Carter ( Roland Unger/ CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Emblem of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. (Public Domain) Compilation by Jonathon Perrin. — 23 Dec 2022

From Empire To Eternity: Correlations Between Queen Elizabeth II And King Tutankhamun

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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The year 2022 marks an incredibly important year, both for the late, great Queen Elizabeth II, as well as for the most famous ancient Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamun. It marks the 70th Anniversary and Platinum Jubilee, as well as the unfortunate...
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Official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II before the start of her 1959 tour (CC BY-SA 2.0) The funerary mask of Tutankhamun, found by Howard Carter ( Roland Unger/ CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Emblem of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. (Public Domain) Compilation by Jonathon Perrin. — 23 Dec 2022

From Empire To Eternity: Correlations Between Queen Elizabeth II And King Tutankhamun

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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The year 2022 marks an incredibly important year, both for the late, great Queen Elizabeth II, as well as for the most famous ancient Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamun. It marks the 70th Anniversary and Platinum Jubilee, as well as the unfortunate...
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From King Tut To The Jewish Tallit — 21 Mar 2022

From King Tut To The Jewish Tallit

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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There is perhaps no greater symbol of Judaism than the white prayer shawl, the tallit. Likewise, there is probably no greater symbol of ancient Egypt’s majesty than the golden funerary mask of the boy king Tutankhamun, found in his sealed...
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From King Tut To The Jewish Tallit — 21 Mar 2022

From King Tut To The Jewish Tallit

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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There is perhaps no greater symbol of Judaism than the white prayer shawl, the tallit. Likewise, there is probably no greater symbol of ancient Egypt’s majesty than the golden funerary mask of the boy king Tutankhamun, found in his sealed...
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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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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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Composite image of the Golden Gate overlain with the shining sun, representing the Messianic goal of this particular gate (Image created by the author). — 03 Jan 2022

Jerusalem’s Enigmatic Golden Gate: Countdown To The End Of Days

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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There is an ancient gate on the east side of Jerusalem that to this day remains bricked up and unpassable. It is believed by millions of Jews, Christians, and Muslims that it will miraculously open at the End of Days, when God and the Messiah will...
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Composite image of the Golden Gate overlain with the shining sun, representing the Messianic goal of this particular gate (Image created by the author). — 03 Jan 2022

Jerusalem’s Enigmatic Golden Gate: Countdown To The End Of Days

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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There is an ancient gate on the east side of Jerusalem that to this day remains bricked up and unpassable. It is believed by millions of Jews, Christians, and Muslims that it will miraculously open at the End of Days, when God and the Messiah will...
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Composite image of Osiris and his protective sisters Isis and Nephthys, overlain by Akhenaten’s face, all overlying the Ark and the winged cherubim, from Moses and Joshua Bowing before the Ark, gouache on board, by James Tissot, 1896-1902. Now in the Jewish Museum, New York. Author created. — 08 Nov 2021

Was the Ark Of The Covenant A Coffin – Secret Link To Osiris God Of The Dead

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Why does the Bible refer to the Ark of the Covenant as a coffin? Was someone buried in it? Was it a symbolic coffin, or even God’s coffin? The Bible describes the Ark as a sacred chest of wood and gold, built at Moses’ direction from a heavenly...
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Composite image of Osiris and his protective sisters Isis and Nephthys, overlain by Akhenaten’s face, all overlying the Ark and the winged cherubim, from Moses and Joshua Bowing before the Ark, gouache on board, by James Tissot, 1896-1902. Now in the Jewish Museum, New York. Author created. — 08 Nov 2021

Was the Ark Of The Covenant A Coffin – Secret Link To Osiris God Of The Dead

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Why does the Bible refer to the Ark of the Covenant as a coffin? Was someone buried in it? Was it a symbolic coffin, or even God’s coffin? The Bible describes the Ark as a sacred chest of wood and gold, built at Moses’ direction from a heavenly...
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Akhenaten pic compliments of Jo from her trip. Osiris is a bronze/gold statue of the god, Louvre (Rama / CC BY-SA 3.0) (author created). — 19 Jul 2021

Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh: The New Osiris

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Did Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh outlaw the God of the Dead, or become him? Akhenaten has been called ancient Egypt’s ‘Heretic Pharaoh’. From 1354-1337 BC Akhenaten so drastically altered his country’s religion, art, and mythology that his...
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Akhenaten pic compliments of Jo from her trip. Osiris is a bronze/gold statue of the god, Louvre (Rama / CC BY-SA 3.0) (author created). — 19 Jul 2021

Akhenaten Heretic Pharaoh: The New Osiris

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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Did Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh outlaw the God of the Dead, or become him? Akhenaten has been called ancient Egypt’s ‘Heretic Pharaoh’. From 1354-1337 BC Akhenaten so drastically altered his country’s religion, art, and mythology that his...
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Radiant face of the “Shining One of the Aten”, Akh-en-Aten (author provided). — 07 May 2021

“His Face Was Radiant”: Pulling Back The Veil On The Mystery Of Moses’ Shining Face

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition

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One of the Bible’s most enduring exegetical enigmas has to be the strangely shining semblance of Moses. The Book of Exodus relates how after the great Hebrew lawgiver receives the Ten Commandments from the Lord, he descends Mount Sinai, upon...
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Radiant face of the “Shining One of the Aten”, Akh-en-Aten (author provided). — 07 May 2021

“His Face Was Radiant”: Pulling Back The Veil On The Mystery Of Moses’ Shining Face

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition

3

One of the Bible’s most enduring exegetical enigmas has to be the strangely shining semblance of Moses. The Book of Exodus relates how after the great Hebrew lawgiver receives the Ten Commandments from the Lord, he descends Mount Sinai, upon...
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Deriv: Moses overlooks the three Fall Festivals that he initiated in the Torah: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Michelangelo’s Moses (Westerdam/ CC BY-SA 4.0); Rosh Hashanah, from the Holiday Series: Six Paintings of Jewish Holidays by Arthur Szyk (Public Domain); Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, by Maurycy Gottlieb, 1878; (Public Domain) Im Gebet beim Laubhüttenfest, by Paula Gans, 1920, (Public Domain) — 27 Nov 2020

Parallels Between The Jewish Fall Festival And Akhenaten’s Royal Jubilee

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition

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A deep mystery haunts the origins and rituals of the Jewish Fall Festivals: Rosh Hashanah (New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Sukkot. Representing more than individual holidays, these festivals comprise a three-week period in autumn...
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Deriv: Moses overlooks the three Fall Festivals that he initiated in the Torah: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. Michelangelo’s Moses (Westerdam/ CC BY-SA 4.0); Rosh Hashanah, from the Holiday Series: Six Paintings of Jewish Holidays by Arthur Szyk (Public Domain); Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, by Maurycy Gottlieb, 1878; (Public Domain) Im Gebet beim Laubhüttenfest, by Paula Gans, 1920, (Public Domain) — 27 Nov 2020

Parallels Between The Jewish Fall Festival And Akhenaten’s Royal Jubilee

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition

0

A deep mystery haunts the origins and rituals of the Jewish Fall Festivals: Rosh Hashanah (New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and Sukkot. Representing more than individual holidays, these festivals comprise a three-week period in autumn...
Read More

La conversion de Saint Paul by Luca Giordano (1690), Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy. (Public Domain) — 17 Apr 2020

The First Prophets: Inside The Minds Of The World’s Oldest Religious Founders

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition

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"Let us be quiet, that we may hear the whispers of the gods." This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson hints at the subjective experience of religious revelation - the revealing of a higher truth to a messenger by a supernatural deity. Religion is one of...
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La conversion de Saint Paul by Luca Giordano (1690), Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy. (Public Domain) — 17 Apr 2020

The First Prophets: Inside The Minds Of The World’s Oldest Religious Founders

By Jonathon Perrin

History & Tradition

0

"Let us be quiet, that we may hear the whispers of the gods." This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson hints at the subjective experience of religious revelation - the revealing of a higher truth to a messenger by a supernatural deity. Religion is one of...
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