Tag: ancient
The gods may be crazy, but they are not aliens!
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Once again, it’s time for History Channel to trot out its “Ancient Aliens” series, which is apparently popular enough for them to run it a couple times a year. I am always surprised that HC continues to do so, since it is likely that they have received many complaints from…
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The concept of Creation in Hinduism
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The concept of Creation in Hinduismby Murali Chemuturi Let me begin by saying that, in reality, there is no religion called “Hinduism.” What we call Sanathana (ancient) Dharma (righteous conduct) is presently referred to as Hinduism. The word “Hindu” was coined by the Mlecchas (“Arabs/Egyptians”) to denote people residing on…
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The world’s oldest computer measures astronomical alignments
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In 1900, the Antikythera mechanism was discovered in a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island by that name. The device dates to around 150 to 100 BCE and calculates the positions of the sun, moon, planets and stars. There are hands for the zodiac as well, demonstrating its…
Read MoreAncient tablet evidence of Jesus myth?
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Here’s a video that accompanies the news from 2008, as I reported in my blog here: Ancient Tablet Evidence of Jesus Myth? An ancient Hebrew tablet is creating a stir after certain scholars identified it as containing a pre-Christian account of the awaited Jewish messiah’s death and resurrection after three…
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Migration & Diffusion Journal
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I want to introduce you to a wonderful site called “Migration & Diffusion” by Dr. Christine Pellech, whose mission statement is as follows: The basic theme of my website are cultural contacts and migration covering the time range from human origin up to the discovery of America by Columbus in…
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Ancient Jerusalem wall proves Bible?
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An Israeli archaeologist is claiming that an excavated foundation wall in Jerusalem is a remnant of the First Temple Period 3,000 years ago and that it therefore “proves” the Bible. The discovery is being touted as proof of the biblical accounts of King David and his son Solomon, who are…
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Ancient civilization discovered in Amazon
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A fascinating find has come from the tragic loss of Brazilian rainforest, making some lemonade out of that lemon. Of course, what this discovery of a long lost Amazonian civilization means is that there have been other times when the forest was likewise not there, giving us hope that currently…
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Turin Shroud too complex for Jesus’s time
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A new discovery of a burial cloth woven during the era when Jesus Christ purportedly walked the Earth casts further doubt on the already debunked Shroud of Turin, believed by many of the faithful to be the Jewish godman’s burial cloth. This latest find from a tomb of an apparent…
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Sunken Roman city found off Libya
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A recent archaeological discovery may be an example of many more submerged ruins not only in the Mediterranean but also in other parts of the world. Since most of today’s population lives near water, including rivers, oceans and seas, we can be sure that a sigificant portion of mankind in…
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