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A language family tree - in pictures. Metallic orb could have been sent by aliens, suggests scientist - Openminds.tv. Scientists have found a tiny metal orb they believe is extraterrestrial in origin, has evidence of life on its exterior, and also has “a gooey biological material oozing” out of it.

Metallic orb could have been sent by aliens, suggests scientist - Openminds.tv

Historic Map Works. The Creation Myth of Fiji and the Serpent God. The 12 Common Archetypes. The 12 Common Archetypes By Carl Golden The term "archetype" has its origins in ancient Greek.

The 12 Common Archetypes

The root words are archein, which means "original or old"; and typos, which means "pattern, model or type". The combined meaning is an "original pattern" of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are derived, copied, modeled, or emulated. Humanity. Ancient Forgotten History. The Old World. DNA... 15 Vintage Playboy Comics Featuring a Very Naughty Santa Claus - Nerve. Santa's definitely on the naughty list.

15 Vintage Playboy Comics Featuring a Very Naughty Santa Claus - Nerve

We've all heard "I read Playboy for the articles" before, but nine times out of ten – it's true. And most of our favorite culturally relevant topics are accompanied by an iconic Playboy comic. These legendary illustrations have donned the pages since the very first issue in December 1953. Holiday comics are no exception and thanks to the archives of Playboy Comics, we've uncovered 15 sketches that include Father Christmas himself. A Blood Soaked History: From Lilith to Dracula - The Vampire Myth Exposed - Vampire Mythology review. WARNING: This is a review of vampire myths from around the world, and it contains what some may find to be controversial and disturbing content having to do with occult subject matter, violence, sexuality, and religious folklore.

A Blood Soaked History: From Lilith to Dracula - The Vampire Myth Exposed - Vampire Mythology review

Foreword Myths and legends of vampires are widespread. Tales of their existence can be found in virtually every culture across the globe and they date back to thousands of years ago. Contrary to Western beliefs, the vampire has been around since long before Bram Stoker's Dracula popularized the bloodsucking fiends and the presence of vampires have been rumored in almost every country.

Winter Solstice: Death & Rebirth of Light

Samhain. Samhain (pronounced /ˈsɑːwɪn/ SAH-win or /ˈsaʊ.ɪn/ SOW-in)[1] is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year.

Samhain

It is celebrated from sunset on 31 October to sunset on 1 November, which is nearly halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. Along with Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh it makes up the four Gaelic seasonal festivals. It was observed in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Kindred festivals were held at the same time of year in other Celtic lands; for example the Brythonic Calan Gaeaf (in Wales), Kalan Gwav (in Cornwall) and Kalan Goañv (in Brittany).

Samhain is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and is known to have pre-Christian roots. History. FULL DISCLOSURE. 100 Diagrams That Changed the World. Since the dawn of recorded history, we’ve been using visual depictions to map the Earth, order the heavens, make sense of time, dissect the human body, organize the natural world, perform music, and even concretize abstract concepts like consciousness and love. 100 Diagrams That Changed the World (public library) by investigative journalist and documentarian Scott Christianson chronicles the history of our evolving understanding of the world through humanity’s most groundbreaking sketches, illustrations, and drawings, ranging from cave paintings to The Rosetta Stone to Moses Harris’s color wheel to Tim Berners-Lee’s flowchart for a “mesh” information management system, the original blueprint for the world wide web.

100 Diagrams That Changed the World

It appears that no great diagram is solely authored by its creator. Lost Paris: Documenting the disappearance of a Medieval City. If you can’t make it to Paris (or time travel), the next best thing is to head to a very interesting show of pictures currently being held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

Lost Paris: Documenting the disappearance of a Medieval City

Artifacts. Scientists Have Found That Memories Can Be Passed Down Through Generations In... New research from Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, has shown that it is possible for some information to be inherited biologically through chemical changes that occur in DNA.

Scientists Have Found That Memories Can Be Passed Down Through Generations In...

During the tests they learned that that mice can pass on learned information about traumatic or stressful experiences – in this case a fear of the smell of cherry blossom – to subsequent generations. According to the Telegraph, Dr Brian Dias, from the department of psychiatry at Emory University, said: ”From a translational perspective, our results allow us to appreciate how the experiences of a parent, before even conceiving offspring, markedly influence both structure and function in the nervous system of subsequent generations. “Such a phenomenon may contribute to the etiology and potential intergenerational transmission of risk for neuropsychiatric disorders such as phobias, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.”

Sources: UTAOT Share and Enjoy. Silphium. Ancient silver coin from Cyrene depicting a stalk of Silphium.

Silphium

Silphium (also known as silphion, laserwort, or laser) was a plant that was used in classical antiquity as a rich seasoning and as a medicine.[1] It was the essential item of trade from the ancient North African city of Cyrene, and was so critical to the Cyrenian economy that most of their coins bore a picture of the plant. The valuable product was the plant's resin (laser, laserpicium, or lasarpicium). Silphium was an important species in prehistory, as evidenced by the Egyptians and Knossos Minoans developing a specific glyph to represent the silphium plant.[2] It was used widely by most ancient Mediterranean cultures; the Romans considered it "worth its weight in denarii" (silver coins). Legend said that it was a gift from the god Apollo. The exact identity of silphium is unclear. Identity and extinction[edit] Long Ago. Saturnalia - A Winter Solstice Ritual. Apollonius Sophistes© 1996 Preface This ritual compresses the Consualia (for Consus, God of the Storage Bin), the Saturnalia (for Saturn, God of Sowing), and the Opalia (for Ops, Goddess of Plenty) into a single festival, a Brumalia, or Winter Solstice (Bruma) ritual.

Saturnalia - A Winter Solstice Ritual

The Saturnalia Chants are available on a separate page, which may be printed for use in the ritual. The primary sources for this ritual are Macrobius' Saturnalia (Bk. Transcendance. The 12 Common Archetypes. Historic Maps. Mediterranean civilisations. Ancient History. Recurring themes in mythology. Hippies people. Rave Culture. Eat Sleep Rave Repeat. History of Man. Timelines. Retrogasm. Install Theme©Install Theme© Antiquity & More. American Indians Tribes Map. Historical Kingdoms/Names. Eyes-symbols-history-s243a. Baubo. Hippies. History and Myth. Joseph Campbell. The True Hallucinogens. Civilisation mythique. Cymatic patterns in human history. FOUND Magazine. Welcome Home. Comparative Mythology. Non-Christain origins. People and society.

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