Category Archives: History

Woman

Posted on August 5, 2011 by ubu507

2613BC-2566BC (circa) 4th dynasty, Egypt The British Museum

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Gnostic Serpent

Posted on July 8, 2011 by ubu507

Oval red-orange chalcedony intaglio: snake with Gnostic inscriptions above and below. (undated) British Museum If a person has eyes that know how to see, he will look upwards to the heavens and he will see the beautiful image of the … Continue reading →

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From “The Annals”

Posted on July 7, 2011 by ubu507

But neither human help, nor imperial munificence, nor all the modes of placating Heaven, could stifle scandal or dispel the belief that the fire had taken place by order. Therefore to scotch the rumor, Nero substituted as culprits, and punished … Continue reading →

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Tikal

Posted on March 15, 2011 by ubu507

Tikal from The Mayans: Illustrated Historical Profile Universal Image Enterprise  

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Puabi, Akkadian queen (c.2600 BCE)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by ubu507

Reconstruction

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Puabi, Akkadian queen (c.2600 BCE)

Posted on March 14, 2011 by ubu507
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