Ancient Greek philosopher Xenophanes radically critiqued the ancient gods, pointing out how the deities of different cultures tended to look like the people who worshiped them. Xenophanes concluded that the gods were human inventions, and that the true God was utterly unlike human beings and could ...
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the Egyptian pyramids were not. Numerous icons and symbols of the gods have been found within the chambers, but they are not clear what the purpose of these icons were. They are the subject of great debate and historical conversation.
Before an ancient Egyptian scribe wrote anything, he always poured out some water mixed with ink as an offering to the god Thoth, the messenger of the gods and patron of scribes and learning. Egyptians who could write were believed to have power from the gods.[8] The ancient Egyptians beli...
No, the first millionaire person was not a Roman ( probably some Egyptian pharaoh); what I mean is that Rome was the first city to have more than a million citizens. As far as facts about Rome goes, this one is not 100% confirmed, but plenty of historians believe theEternal Citywas ...
While it is often said that dogs are man’s best friend, the first of our random facts about cats shows that – numerically at least – that simply isn’t true in North America. Cats ...
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Below are some of the interesting facts you may want to know about Rh negative blood type. READ MORE Rh Negative Blood Type 1. The Rh negative blood type is not a ‘mutation’. Rhesus factor, referred to as the Rh factor, is a protein in the human blood. The term is derived due...
However, when it comes to facts, the word might should never come into play. Simply because you belong to a group that requires you to bore people to death about your own personal take on “The Big Picture”, does not mean I or anyone else should have to read it on this website. ...
Sometimes legends can point towards scientific facts. ;-) Tink Posted 05 December 2006 at 09:56 pm That is very cool Veekay, thanks! remkitty Posted 15 December 2006 at 08:55 am There’s a great book on this and other under-water “ruins” and their possible implications — Underworld:...