Gries, Laurie. "Practicing Methods in Ancient Cultural Rhetorics: Uncovering Rhetorical Action in Moche Burial Rituals. Rhetorics of the Americas 3114 Bce to 2012 Ce. Ed. Victor Villanueva and Damian Baca. New York: Palgrave, 2010. 89-116....
Much of what we know about Greek religious beliefs surrounding death and burial comes from surviving narratives about the fantastic interventions of the gods, and from stories. Two great classics of Greek antiquity, Homer's epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," relate incidents of dealings ...
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Another important change began in the reign of King Unas; the introduction of thePyramid Texts. These texts decorated the ceiling of his burial chamber and they are the earliest large body of religious texts found to date. The Pyramid Texts track the development of religious ideas during this p...
Recognized as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site and designed according to Feng Shui principles, the Ming Tombs offer a fantastic glimpse into Chinese royalty's ancient rituals and traditions. These tombs contain the remains of thirteen of the sixteen Ming Emperors who shaped the ancient world ...
Canopic jar, in ancient Egyptian funerary ritual, covered vessel of wood, stone, pottery, or faience in which was buried the embalmed viscera removed from a body during the process of mummification. The earliest canopic jars, which came into use during t
Outside the main temple building was a lake, or at least a well, for the water needed in the rituals; in later times there might also be a birth house (mammisi) to celebrate the king’s divine birth. The whole, with service buildings, was contained by a massive mud brick wall. ...
It had modern creature comforts such as a bathhouse and even private swimming pools. More famously, the enormous fortification saw the last stand of the Jewish Revolt who chose death over a life of Roman slavery. Today, the military camps and battlements are the best-preserved examples of Roma...
For Athenians, the Panathenaea was more than a religious celebration; it was a manifestation of their identity. The festival underscored their devotion to Athena, the goddess who safeguarded their city, and reinforced communal bonds through shared rituals and competitions. It was an occasion for ...
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