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The Ancient Shards of Central American Art and History

by James Blake Wiener published on 25 June 2013
Like the Central Valley of Mexico and the Andes of South America, Central America has been home to dynamic and sophisticated civilizations for thousands of years. A series of distinct cultures left behind remarkable ceramic objects, which attest to considerable wealth, intricate belief systems,andsingularartisticachievements.CermicadelosAncestros... [continue reading]

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Antoninus Pius
by Donald L. Wasson published on 25 June 2013
When Roman Emperor Hadrian died on July 10, 138 CE, he left, as did his predecessors, an adopted son as his successor, We are an open education resource listed in the OER Commons. Antoninus Pius (138 161 CE). Antoninus - whose last name means dutiful - was a just and compassionate man, well-liked and respected by the common people as well as those in government. For the next twenty-three years his reign... [continue reading]

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Ancient Egyptian herbal wines

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by Patrick E. McGoverna, Armen Mirzoianb, and Gretchen R. Halla (Museum Applied Science Center for Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA) published on 25 June 2013
Chemical analyses of ancient organics absorbed into pottery jars from the beginning of advanced ancient Egyptian culture, ca. 3150 B.C., and continuing for millennia have revealed that a range of natural products

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specifically, herbs and tree resinswere dispensed by grape wine. These findings provide chemical evidence for ancient Egyptian organic... [continue reading]

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Battle of Leuctra, 371 BCE

by Dept. of History, U.S. Military Academy published on 24 June 2013
The possible positions taken in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE between Sparta and Thebes. The Thebans, led by the brilliant general Epaminondas, won the battle and established Thebes as the most powerful polis in Greece.

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by Mark Cartwright published on 24 June 2013

A marble relief depicting theatre masks as worn by actors in both Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies. 2nd century CE (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Archimedes
by Cristian Violatti published on 24 June 2013
One of the first details we read about Archimedes (287212 BCE) in almost every account of his life is the famous scene where he runs wet and naked through the streets of Syracuse shouting Eureka!, Eureka!( I have found it! ). This nudist episode, however, fails to capture the respect that the life of the greatest Greek mathematician... [continue reading]
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Shichi Fukujin
by Mark Cartwright published on 24 June 2013
In Japanese folklore the Shichi Fukujin are the Seven Gods of Fortune who may also be known as the Seven Gods of Happiness or the Seven Lucky Gods. The seven gods are in fact of diverse origin as some are originally from Buddhism, some are from Shintand still others come from Chinese tradition. There are also varying traditions of which gods actually... [continue reading]

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The Infant Hercules

by Mark Cartwright published on 21 June 2013
A 2nd century CE Roman sculpture depicting the infant Hercules strangling the snake put into his cradle by Hera jealous of her husband Zeus' infidelity with Alkmene which produced Hercules. (Capitoline Museums, Rome).

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Kali
by Mark Cartwright published on 21 June 2013
Kali is the Hindu goddess (or Devi) of death, time, and doomsday and is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong mother-figure and symbolic of motherly-love. Kali also embodies shakti - feminine energy, creativity and fertility - and is an incarnation of Parvati, wife of the great Hindu god Shiva. She is most often represented... [continue reading]

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Orpheus mosaic
by Carole Raddato published on 21 June 2013
Orpheus mosaic from the dining room of a Roman private house at Miletus, first half of 2nd century CE (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)

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by Carole Raddato published on 20 June 2013

Attic red figure amphora depicting a running Gorgon, ca. 490 BC (Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich). The scene depicts Medusa's flight from the hero Perseus.

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