Anunnaki: Mythological Sumerian Gods or Space Aliens?
May 17, 2024 · Researcher and author Michael Cremo (Forbidden Archaeology), Zecharia Sitchin, Erich von Däniken (Chariots of the Gods), author and researcher Michael Tellinger, and several others argue that the Anunnaki were actually aliens posing as gods.Some of these theories also assert these aliens genetically engineered the human race to be a slave species, influencing human affairs for millennia.
How the Ancient Greeks Measured Time Shows What they Valued
Dec 7, 2024 · Great philosopher Plato invents the alarm clock. Plato, the famous ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived from ca. 427 BC to 347 BC, and who founded the first institution of higher education in the Western world, the Academy of Athens, was said to have been the first person to introduce the snooze alarm into human history.. In his effort to wake people up and get them to their ...
Pope to Open Five Holy Doors at the Vatican Starting Christmas Eve
Dec 13, 2024 · Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual. Credits: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Pope Francis will open five Holy Doors at the Vatican in a long-standing catholic tradition and will introduce a never-before-seen ritual.
The Glorious History of the Ancient Greek City of Antioch
Oct 14, 2024 · Founded near the end of the fourth century B.C. by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, the city’s location benefitted it militarily as well as economically for centuries. Situated along the Silk Road and the Royal Road, it was a hub of the spice trade and grew in importance to eventually rival Alexandria as the chief city of the Near East.
The Metal Artist Bringing Ancient Greek Armors Back to Life
Dec 23, 2024 · Dimitrios Katsikis at work. Credit: Dimitrios Karvountzis. The decision to revive the craft with authentic methods added another level of complexity, and it took about four years of “constant experimentation” with different techniques for …
Ten Dishes to Add That Greek Flavor to Your Christmas Dinner
Dec 20, 2024 · Greek dishes are the perfect addition to your Christmas table. Credit: Greek Reporter. Greece is a country with deep religious traditions, a strong sense of family, and a very festive spirit. And those are all the necessary ingredients to make Christmas one of the most important celebrations of the year.
The Ancient Greek Sanctuary of Samothrace - GreekReporter.com
Dec 19, 2024 · The “Winged Victory of Samothrace,” the priceless statue from the time of Ancient Greece found on the small island of Samothrace. Now displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Credit: Lyokoï88 /CC BY-SA 4.0 Earth Mother deity central in Samothrace
The Blood Prophesy of the Byzantine Emperors - GreekReporter.com
Dec 22, 2024 · The AIMA prophecy and Byzantine imperial succession. Manuel ruled over a grand empire steeped in history. The Byzantines, or Eastern Romans as they are also called, were the surviving remnants of the Roman Empire.. In 476 AD, the Western Roman Empire had fallen, but it was survived by the East, where Classical Greek …
Three Kings’ Gifts to Jesus Preserved on Holy Mount Athos
Dec 23, 2024 · The Gifts of the three Kings (Biblical Magi) at the St. Paul Monastery on Mt. Athos. Credit: George Malkov/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0. Among the innumerable treasures and holy relics preserved at the Holy Monastery of St. Paul on Mt. Athos (in Greek Άγιον Όρος, meaning “Holy Mountain”) one of the most precious, and invaluable to Greek Orthodoxy, are the Holy Gifts that are ...
Ancient Athens and Sparta: Two Different Societies Compared
Nov 10, 2024 · Ancient Athens under the Acropolis Hill. Artist unknown. Public Domain. Athens and Sparta in ancient times were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states continue to hold priceless historic value for Greece and the world in general.. On the one hand, Athens remains one of the beacons of Western Civilization.