News tagged with ancient ritual
Coins show Herod built only part of Second Temple walls
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered ancient coins near the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City which challenge the assumption that all of the walls of the Second Temple were built by King Herod.
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Nov 23, 2011 |
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Forest clearances sealed ancient civilisation's downfall
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ancient South American civilisation which disappeared around 1,500 years ago helped to cause its own demise by damaging the fragile ecosystem that held it in place, a study has found. ...
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Nov 02, 2009 |
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Scientists illuminate the ancient history of circumarctic peoples
Two studies led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and National Geographic's Genographic Project reveal new information about the migration patterns of the first humans to settle the Americas. The studies identify ...
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May 17, 2012 |
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Today's fear and loathing of fat bodies rooted in ancient Western civilization
Our modern love-hate relationship with fat dates to antiquity, says a University of Kansas researcher who writes about the cultural history of fat in Western civilization.
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May 15, 2012 |
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Archaeologist finds first evidence of cult in Judah at time of King David
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel, the Yigal Yadin Professor of Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, announced today the discovery of objects that for the first time shed ...
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May 11, 2012 |
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Painted ancient Maya numbers reflect calendar reaching well beyond 2012 (w/ Video)
A vast city built by the ancient Maya and discovered nearly a century ago is finally starting to yield its secrets.
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May 10, 2012 |
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Mexican experts find ancient blood on stone knives
(AP) - Traces of blood and fragments of muscle, tendon, skin and hair found on 2,000-year-old stone knives have given researchers the first conclusive evidence that the obsidian blades were used for human sacrifice so long ...
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May 03, 2012 |
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Archaeologists rewrite history of the Trefael Stone
The Trefael Stone, a scheduled ancient monument in south-west Wales originally thought to be an ancient standing stone is actually the capstone of a 5,500-year-old tomb, according to new research from an archaeologist ...
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Apr 13, 2012 |
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Evidence stacks up that monolith at Gardom's Edge is astronomically aligned
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Nottingham Trent University have gathered new evidence that a 4000-year-old monolith was aligned to be an astronomical marker. The 2.2 metre high monument, located in the ...
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Mar 27, 2012 |
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Research reveals water management and climate change in ancient Maya city
(PhysOrg.com) -- Meticulous mapping and excavations at an ancient cave in the Yucatan Peninsula are revealing the vitality of the site to the ancient Maya – for both religious ritual and human survival. The University ...
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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First physical evidence of tobacco in a Mayan container
A scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an anthropologist from the University at Albany teamed up to use ultra-modern chemical analysis technology at Rensselaer to analyze ancient Mayan pottery ...
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Jan 11, 2012 |
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Ancient seal found in Jerusalem linked to ritual
A rare clay seal found under Jerusalem's Old City appears to be linked to religious rituals practiced at the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, Israeli archaeologists said Sunday.
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Dec 29, 2011 |
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