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Oriental Origins of Playing Cards: Ganjifeh And Yezi Xi — 15 Jun 2022

Oriental Origins of Playing Cards: Ganjifeh And Yezi Xi

By MartiniF

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In 1392 France, Charles Poupart, a treasurer to king Charles VI (1368 – 1422), recorded a payment to a Parisian painter named Jacquemin Grigonneur for painting three illuminated packs of cards commissioned by the king for his amusement. A couple...
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Oriental Origins of Playing Cards: Ganjifeh And Yezi Xi — 15 Jun 2022

Oriental Origins of Playing Cards: Ganjifeh And Yezi Xi

By MartiniF

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In 1392 France, Charles Poupart, a treasurer to king Charles VI (1368 – 1422), recorded a payment to a Parisian painter named Jacquemin Grigonneur for painting three illuminated packs of cards commissioned by the king for his amusement. A couple...
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Great Wall of China stretching forever into the distance (MICHEL / Adobe Stock) — 13 Jun 2022

Ancient Frontiers: Boundary, Defensive And Offensive Walls

By ashley cowie

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Long before great city walls were raised, 10,000 years ago, early hunter-gather-fishers as well as emerging farmers, built the settlement of Jericho (West Bank, Palestine) using adobe mud bricks, enclosing their community with a strong stone wall....
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Great Wall of China stretching forever into the distance (MICHEL / Adobe Stock) — 13 Jun 2022

Ancient Frontiers: Boundary, Defensive And Offensive Walls

By ashley cowie

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Long before great city walls were raised, 10,000 years ago, early hunter-gather-fishers as well as emerging farmers, built the settlement of Jericho (West Bank, Palestine) using adobe mud bricks, enclosing their community with a strong stone wall....
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The Stellar Tableau Behind The “Woman-Child-Dragon” Apocalyptic Vision Of Revelation — 10 Jun 2022

The Stellar Tableau Behind The “Woman-Child-Dragon” Apocalyptic Vision Of Revelation

By John McHugh

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Comprehending the meaning behind the mysterious imagery in the Book of Revelation remains one of the most challenging facets of New Testament scholarship, and one scene in particular continues to confound theologians: the “Woman-Child-Dragon”...
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The Stellar Tableau Behind The “Woman-Child-Dragon” Apocalyptic Vision Of Revelation — 10 Jun 2022

The Stellar Tableau Behind The “Woman-Child-Dragon” Apocalyptic Vision Of Revelation

By John McHugh

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Comprehending the meaning behind the mysterious imagery in the Book of Revelation remains one of the most challenging facets of New Testament scholarship, and one scene in particular continues to confound theologians: the “Woman-Child-Dragon”...
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The illuminated Our Lady of Chartres cathedral, France (kovalenkovpetr / Adobe Stock) — 08 Jun 2022

The Allure Of Chartres Cathedral, An Aura Of Pagan Mysticism

By Dr Marion Dolan

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Researchers say the celebrated Chartres Cathedral encodes lost information on the Knights Templar, the Ark of the Covenant, sacred geometry, alchemy and numerology. Innumerable books and articles have been written about this medieval cathedral....
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The illuminated Our Lady of Chartres cathedral, France (kovalenkovpetr / Adobe Stock) — 08 Jun 2022

The Allure Of Chartres Cathedral, An Aura Of Pagan Mysticism

By Dr Marion Dolan

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Researchers say the celebrated Chartres Cathedral encodes lost information on the Knights Templar, the Ark of the Covenant, sacred geometry, alchemy and numerology. Innumerable books and articles have been written about this medieval cathedral....
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The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester — 01 Jun 2022

The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

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The medieval jester has become an iconoclastic figure in society, regularly appearing in the TV shows, films, and video-games of the modern era. The classic jester, replete with flamboyant colorful dress and a nimble wit to match, was a popular...
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The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester — 01 Jun 2022

The Curious And Precarious Life Of A Medieval Jester

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

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The medieval jester has become an iconoclastic figure in society, regularly appearing in the TV shows, films, and video-games of the modern era. The classic jester, replete with flamboyant colorful dress and a nimble wit to match, was a popular...
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