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The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams — 20 Nov 2019

The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Hidden among the exhibits of the world’s finest museums and in some of the most famous private archaeological and art collections are forgeries, manufactured supposedly ancient arts and artifacts sold into the antiquities market to unwitting...
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The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams — 20 Nov 2019

The Hucksters and Suckers of Archaeological Scams

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Hidden among the exhibits of the world’s finest museums and in some of the most famous private archaeological and art collections are forgeries, manufactured supposedly ancient arts and artifacts sold into the antiquities market to unwitting...
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Julius Caesar on Horseback, Writing and Dictating Simultaneously to His Scribes by Jaques de Gheyn II (1629) (Public Domain) — 18 Nov 2019

Did Caesar’s Ambition to Conquer Parthia Lead to His Assassination?

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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In 56 BC, Julius Caesar invited Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus to Luca in Cisalpine Gaul (modern-day Lucca, Italy) in an effort to repair their strained relationship, which had been established around 60 BC, but was kept...
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Julius Caesar on Horseback, Writing and Dictating Simultaneously to His Scribes by Jaques de Gheyn II (1629) (Public Domain) — 18 Nov 2019

Did Caesar’s Ambition to Conquer Parthia Lead to His Assassination?

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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In 56 BC, Julius Caesar invited Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus to Luca in Cisalpine Gaul (modern-day Lucca, Italy) in an effort to repair their strained relationship, which had been established around 60 BC, but was kept...
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Moses striking the rock by Murillo after Bartolomé Esteban Perez (style) – (1666-1670) (Public Domain) — 16 Nov 2019

Hit the Rock and Water Must Come Out of It: Was Moses a Dowser?

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

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Then Yahweh said to Moses: 'Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel and your rod with which you struck the river Nile. Take it in your hand and you must walk. Behold, I stand before you on the rock in Horeb. And you...
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Moses striking the rock by Murillo after Bartolomé Esteban Perez (style) – (1666-1670) (Public Domain) — 16 Nov 2019

Hit the Rock and Water Must Come Out of It: Was Moses a Dowser?

By Roberto Volterri

History & Tradition

1

Then Yahweh said to Moses: 'Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel and your rod with which you struck the river Nile. Take it in your hand and you must walk. Behold, I stand before you on the rock in Horeb. And you...
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Folk-tales of Bengal, illustration by W. Goble (1912) (Public Domain) — 13 Nov 2019

Deep-Rooted Mythology of Sacred Trees of the World

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Numerous myths, ubiquitous to great civilizations spanning the globe, reflect a deep-rooted belief in an intimate connection between a human being and a tree. The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite proclaims that when the tree is injured, the tree nymph...
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Folk-tales of Bengal, illustration by W. Goble (1912) (Public Domain) — 13 Nov 2019

Deep-Rooted Mythology of Sacred Trees of the World

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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Numerous myths, ubiquitous to great civilizations spanning the globe, reflect a deep-rooted belief in an intimate connection between a human being and a tree. The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite proclaims that when the tree is injured, the tree nymph...
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Odysseus mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia. (2nd century AD) (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2019

Homer in the Baltic: Odysseus a Fair-Haired Dane?

By Felice Vinci

Archaeology & Science

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Described by Homer and Pindar as ‘fair haired’, one can ask the perturbing question: Was Odysseus a Dane originating from the Baltic Sea and is Troy located on the Gulf of Finland? Since ancient times, Homeric geography has raised doubts and...
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Odysseus mosaic at the Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia. (2nd century AD) (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2019

Homer in the Baltic: Odysseus a Fair-Haired Dane?

By Felice Vinci

Archaeology & Science

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Described by Homer and Pindar as ‘fair haired’, one can ask the perturbing question: Was Odysseus a Dane originating from the Baltic Sea and is Troy located on the Gulf of Finland? Since ancient times, Homeric geography has raised doubts and...
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The Fall of Man (detail) by Cornelis van Haarlem (1592) Rijksmuseum (Public Domain) — 08 Nov 2019

From Food to Friend: Prehistoric Exotic and Pampered Pets

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

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Anthropologists and archaeologists are still working on compiling the human-pet timeline, but it is known pets have been adopted by humans for possibly tens of thousands of years. Americans keep about 78 million dogs, 85 million cats, 14 million...
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The Fall of Man (detail) by Cornelis van Haarlem (1592) Rijksmuseum (Public Domain) — 08 Nov 2019

From Food to Friend: Prehistoric Exotic and Pampered Pets

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

1

Anthropologists and archaeologists are still working on compiling the human-pet timeline, but it is known pets have been adopted by humans for possibly tens of thousands of years. Americans keep about 78 million dogs, 85 million cats, 14 million...
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The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire — 06 Nov 2019

The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The eighth to tenth centuries in Europe were turbulent times, as Western Europe was caught in the crossfire of invading foreign entities. Many came from the north, such as the various Viking factions from Scandinavia who struck terror into the...
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The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire — 06 Nov 2019

The Mighty Magyars, a Medieval Menace to the Holy Roman Empire

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The eighth to tenth centuries in Europe were turbulent times, as Western Europe was caught in the crossfire of invading foreign entities. Many came from the north, such as the various Viking factions from Scandinavia who struck terror into the...
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Pushpaka vimana depicted three times, twice flying in the sky and once landed on the ground.(Public Domain) — 04 Nov 2019

Marutsakha Takes Flight: Modern Aviation Based on Ancient Vimana

By Enrico

History & Tradition

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In 1895 Shivkar Bapuji Talpade (1864-1916), a member of the Maharashtri, launched an unmanned aircraft called Marutsakha, (Sanskrit ‘Marut’ means Air and 'Sakha' means ‘Friend’, so ‘Friend of the Air') on Chowpatty beach. This event...
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Pushpaka vimana depicted three times, twice flying in the sky and once landed on the ground.(Public Domain) — 04 Nov 2019

Marutsakha Takes Flight: Modern Aviation Based on Ancient Vimana

By Enrico

History & Tradition

1

In 1895 Shivkar Bapuji Talpade (1864-1916), a member of the Maharashtri, launched an unmanned aircraft called Marutsakha, (Sanskrit ‘Marut’ means Air and 'Sakha' means ‘Friend’, so ‘Friend of the Air') on Chowpatty beach. This event...
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Bao Zheng in Beijing opera (Shizhao/ CC BY 3.0) — 01 Nov 2019

Judge Bao, the Chinese Sherlock Holmes Who Became a Legend

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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How did a humble government official during the reign of Emperor Renzong (AD 1010 – 1063) of the Northern Song dynasty of China, become a legend, and achieve immortality in Chinese operas as a god status? Such a man was Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng took...
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Bao Zheng in Beijing opera (Shizhao/ CC BY 3.0) — 01 Nov 2019

Judge Bao, the Chinese Sherlock Holmes Who Became a Legend

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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How did a humble government official during the reign of Emperor Renzong (AD 1010 – 1063) of the Northern Song dynasty of China, become a legend, and achieve immortality in Chinese operas as a god status? Such a man was Bao Zheng. Bao Zheng took...
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Kappa at the Lumber Yard in Fukagawa / kappa repulsed by stench by Yoshitoshi (1839–1892). Famous Places and Humorous Images of Modern Life in Tokyo (Public Domain). — 30 Oct 2019

Monstrous Demons of Asian Folklore

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Every village, town and city in the world has its array of monsters and mythological creatures, many of whom that have sprung from thousands of years of folkloric traditions. And while dragons are regarded as the kings of the monsters, appearing in...
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Kappa at the Lumber Yard in Fukagawa / kappa repulsed by stench by Yoshitoshi (1839–1892). Famous Places and Humorous Images of Modern Life in Tokyo (Public Domain). — 30 Oct 2019

Monstrous Demons of Asian Folklore

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

0

Every village, town and city in the world has its array of monsters and mythological creatures, many of whom that have sprung from thousands of years of folkloric traditions. And while dragons are regarded as the kings of the monsters, appearing in...
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