One of the stranger ancient scripts one might come across, Ogham is also known as the 'Celtic Tree Alphabet'. Estimated to have been used from the fourth to the tenth century CE, it is believed to have...
In the last two posts, we dealt with Baal and Ashtoreth and we will finish up dealing with them in this post before we move on to the rest of Jezebel’s wicked family tree. In this particular post, we’ll delve into the far reach of this false father-god
Jakob Auer, Apollo und Daphne, c. 1688/90, ivory, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Inv. No. KK_4537. Photo by giulio (dottorpeni), 16 March 2005. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jakob_Auer_001.jpg original: www.khm.at/en/collections/collection-of-sculpture-and-dec...
In the last two posts, we dealt with Baal and Ashtoreth and we will finish up dealing with them in this post before we move on to the rest of Jezebel’s wicked family tree. In this particular post, we’ll delve into the far reach of this false father-god
Researchers studying honey hunters in Uganda who can 'walk up' trees believe Lucy may have used a similar system to climb.
There are two broad language families: Indo-European and Uralic. The Indo-European languages are native mainly to Europe. Some languages (English, Spanish, Portugees) spread throughout the world in the colonial era. The Uralic languages are spoken by about 25,000 people, mainly in Northern Eurasia.
I’ve created an infographic showing the relationship between different scripts used in languages across the world.These 57 different scripts are all thought to have ultimately evolved from the hieroglyphs the Egyptians used over 5000 years ago. I have tried to display the relationships between scripts by showing how 4 symbols in Hieroglyphs,evolved into letters used […]
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Africans are so often portrayed as the underdogs, nowadays, that we sometimes forget they conquered southern Europe twice and ruled it for centuries. The Sicilians don’t forget, though, for the Afr…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The famous human ancestor known as Lucy walked the Earth, but it was her tree climbing that might have led to her demise, a new study...
A brief overview on the Norse mythology, focusing on such aspects as cosmology, pantheon, supernatural beings, and prophetic events.
Jacob, the biblical patriarch, seems far from our time. But his all-night wrestling match with a strange being throws shadows across the ages, and exposes powerful elements of our own humanity. IDEAS producer Sean Foley explains how this ancient story sheds light on perennial aspects of the human condition.
In the last two posts, we dealt with Baal and Ashtoreth and we will finish up dealing with them in this post before we move on to the rest of Jezebel’s wicked family tree. In this particular post, we’ll delve into the far reach of this false father-god
Appearing like trenches dragged into the earth, sunken lanes, also called hollow-ways or holloways, are centuries-old thoroughfares worn down by the traffic...
In the last two posts, we dealt with Baal and Ashtoreth and we will finish up dealing with them in this post before we move on to the rest of Jezebel’s wicked family tree. In this particular post, we’ll delve into the far reach of this false father-god
In Genesis 31 we read that Rachel steals her father’s household gods. What is going on here? These objects are teraphim תְּרָפִים or images of gods that Laban used in some capacity. What were these objects? From the Jewish Encycopedia we read the following: Plural word of unknown derivation usedContinue Reading
En décembre 97, Julia Butterfly Hill n'avait que 23 ans quand elle réalisa un acte qui marquera les esprits des militants écologistes. Passionnée par la nature et les promenades, elle s’est insurgée à l’annonce de l’abattage de Luna, un séquoia millénaire de 60 mètres de haut qu’elle avait l’habitude de visiter. En signe de protestation,
The Most Amazing Science Stories Of 2015
Homo sapiens from Africa swarming into Europe outnumbered Neanderthals by 10 to one 40,000 years ago, claim scientists
The History of Africa before Colonisation starting with the age of Africa in antiquity consisted of a number of African Kingdoms and Peoples which had inhabited the African Continent for at least 100 000 years. Below is a list of some of the most significant African Kingdoms and peoples
Named Homo naledi, the species has been assigned to the genus Homo, to which modern humans also belong. The remains were discovered in South Africa's Gauteng province.
Last time , we addressed Baal and the worship of this “ruler of demons” along with his wife Ashtoreth a.k.a. the Queen of Heaven. In this post, we’re really going to break down the depths of wickedness that are this supposed Queen of Heaven.
By the late 1230s, Mongol armies had begun raiding parts of Russia and eastern Europe. Between 1236 and 1242, these military campaigns–commanded by Subutai (d. 1248), Batu Khan (d. 1255), and…
Göbeklitepe is an ancient and significant site which has been pushing back the beginnings of civilization further than we previously assumed. As each temple at the Neolithic site is excavated, the story of human history is rewritten.
Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.
Small stones grow on bigger ones after heavy rainfall, just like mushrooms, which is an abnormal phenomenon itself, but that's only a small part of th
The Basque people have been an enigma to anthropologists for years. With a unique language, traditions, and customs, Basque origins have long been a mystery. Researchers now believe they have finally pinpointed the beginnings of this special group of people - from the results of a study of eight ancient skeletons found in a cave in northern Spain.
