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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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Greco-Roman deities: Artemis of Ephesus |
| Two of the statues I recently viewed in Italy really convinced me (as they have others such as Fleischer and LiDonnici) that the protuberances were usually understood not as breasts but as part of the costume which decorated the statue of Artemis Ephesia. More. Labels: pagan, religion, roman empire |
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The History and Significance of the Goddess Acca Larentia |
| The gods and goddesses from the Classical world (ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt) are some of the most well known deities in the western world. Indeed, these gods and their myths are taught to western children at a very young age in school and we still refer to some of these mythical characters in our modern society today. More. Labels: pagan, religion, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 07, 2009 |
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Lemuria - Exorcising House Spirits |
| Lemures and Lares were considered spirits of the dead in ancient Rome. This article discusses how the feast of Lemuria came about. More. Labels: pagan, religion, roman empire |
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| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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Second Temple Pilgrimage Route: ‘The steps are not silent anymore’ |
| The Jerusalem Post, covering the discovery of a Second Temple pilgrimage route, which was uncovered earlier this month (see here), has added a new spin to it with: ‘The steps are not silent anymore’.When interviewed, Uri Goldflam of Shalhevet Education and Consulting, reportedly stated: … the street was “once the main artery of Jerusalem, where Jews, pagans, Romans and Jewish-Christians, including Jesus, all walked on the narrow steps. It is even believed that Jesus used the adjacent pools near the street to heal the blind.” It was also deemed to have been, … metaphorically, “the last seam of independent Jews in Jerusalem,” Symbolically, this means, .. After Jews hid beneath the stairs from the Romans, and now as a free people, Jews can again walk above the street. After 2,000 years, the steps are not silent anymore.” Labels: dig, israel, jerusalem, pagan, roman empire, temple |
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| Wednesday, September 16, 2009 |
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Aphrodite Goddess of Love Discovered |
| Buried in ancient Roman soils for over 1,500 years, archeologist unearthed three clay figurines of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. According to the researchers, it was clear that the pagan worshippers of Aphrodite had wished to hide the three goddess figurines, as they were found complete. Labels: israel, pagan, roman empire, statue |
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| Tuesday, September 15, 2009 |
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Aphrodite Figures Hint at Ancient Pagan Resistance |
 "Three figurines of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love, have been found buried underground in the remains of a shop in a Roman city built in the second century B.C. The hidden figures hint at the reluctance of some denizens of the Roman Empire to give up their pagan beliefs despite the spread of Christianity. Picture
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Labels: christianity, israel, pagan |
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| Saturday, August 29, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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| Wednesday, January 02, 2008 |
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