Amazons!!!
I confess that I grew up with Wonder Woman as my hero. I wanted to grow up just like her especially living on Themiscyra, the mystical island where the Amazons lived. The new recent movie did an amazing job to… Continue Reading
Archaeology
New Weiser Antiquarian Catalogue Issued With Several Gnostic Gems
Weiser Antiquarian Books has published their latest catalogue and there are some goodies on it indeed especially if you’re a fan/scholar for the source tests of Gnosticism. Among the items on offer are: ATTRIDGE, Harold W. (Volume editor) Martin Krause,… Continue Reading
You have 5 minutes left to live – What would you do?
The above interesting photo from Pompeii is floating around the internet. Many remains of human bodies have been found and in many different positions such as lovers in their last embrace, a lady holding her pet, two men kissing, a… Continue Reading
Stephen Skinner Offers Identification of Author of the Voynich Manuscript
The Guardian reports that noted occult scholar Stephen Skinner believes he has identified the author of the mysterious Voynich manuscript, a facsimile edition of which has recently been published. In part the Guardian story notes: “One of the world’s most… Continue Reading
Newberry Library Crowdsourcing Translators For Rare Magical Texts
Atlas Obscura recently posted news that Chicago’s Newberry Library is looking for volunteers to help transcribe and translate a series of rare religious manuscripts written between the 15th and 19th centuries. In part the article reads: “The manuscripts, titled The Book… Continue Reading
Mycenean-era tomb with grave goods discovered in Salamina
A Late Mycenaean chamber tomb with grave goods dating to the 13th-12th centuries BCE has been discovered in the centre of the main town on the island of Salamina, Greece, during a project meant to link a home with the… Continue Reading
Hundreds of Ancient Texts Escape Discovery and Destruction by Daesh
Live Science reports that hundreds of texts, some dating back to the Mediaeval era have been recovered from an ancient Christian monastery in Iraq where they had remained hidden behind a false wall and escaped detection by Daesh who occupied the… Continue Reading
The Fairy Coffins of Arthur Seat, Edinburgh
In 1836 some boys out rabbit hunting found nine tiny coffins that were around 3 to 4 inches long in a small cave. Four of the coffins were stacked on top of four more with one stacked on top. Inside… Continue Reading
Garden with Nile river scenes at Pompeii
The garden of a large ancient house in Pompeii was home to stunning paintings depicting the Nile river flowing among green lush landscapes. These artworks could shed light on the way the Romans viewed the ancient Egyptian culture, and how… Continue Reading
Funerary Garden Found near Luxor
A funerary garden dating back nearly 4,000 years has been unearthed in Luxor, on the west bank of the Nile river. It would have been part of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes would have stood, and may shed light… Continue Reading