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Eve. Tomorrow is one of the holiest days of Christendom. And again, we’ll hear the debate of why that bunny gets more attention than Jesus. Of course, he shouldn’t. But he’s been around a lot longer ...
One viewpoint is that Easter is rooted in the celebration of the fertility of a pagan goddess, Ishtar, who was from ...
A pair of pedestrians recently stumbled across an ancient deadly weapon in a peaceful and most unlikely location: a beach in Poland. The artifact, a 2,500-year-old dagger, was found on March 30.
Ancient beliefs, behaviors and norms—what archaeologists call culture—were fundamentally integrated into technological solutions in this part of Peru in ancient times. Isolating and removing ...
Most claims about urine therapy are based on anecdotes or ancient texts with no robust scientific evidence to support the benefits of urine therapy. There is evidence to show that drinking urine has a ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a remarkably well-preserved dog from ancient Rome – and the discovery highlights the prevalence of ritual sacrifice in antiquity. The excavation ...
The Erinyes, the ancient goddesses of retribution, loomed over the condemned, their presence embodying the inescapable force of justice. Towering figures cloaked in black, with serpents entwined in ...
IN view of recent excavation upon sites in Syria, and of the increased interest the ancient ... the Cilician goddess Atheh with Athar, the Aramaic form of the goddess Astarte or Ishtar.
A cave near Ernst tinaja, Big Bend National Park, Texas. Credit: Geoff Gallice – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Archaeologists recently unearthed what could be the oldest full weapon system in North ...
Throughout history, different religions and cultures have revered goddesses symbolizing power, protection, and destruction. From Athena in Greek mythology to Sekhmet in ancient Egypt and Amaterasu in ...
Ancient goddess Tulja Bhawani temple in Khandwa district is the main attraction. The temple is linked to Ramayana period, where Maa Tulja Bhawani’s shringar is done in three forms during the day ...
After finding his grandfather's statue of Ishtar, an Egyptian goddess, in a utility closet, he becomes possessed by her evil spirit. He then goes on to create the 'blood feast' his grandfather ...