In the Epic of Gilgamesh, despite clear division between them, Humanity, the Wild, and the Divine are inextricably linked in a synergetic relationship. Throughout the text, a significant emphasis is made on the differences between this triad. However the events of the story itself only prove their strong inter-connectivity. In the text, Humbaba was a […]
Category: Ancient (pre BCE)
Cemeteries
Written on October 29, 2016 by Phoebe at 10:56 PM | 0
Ancient (pre BCE), Northern Europe, Phoebe, Rest of the World
Ancient (pre BCE), Northern Europe, Phoebe, Rest of the World
We previously looked at the earliest known death rituals of the first settled communities at the end of the last glacial period in areas such as the Levant, Catalhoyuk and so on. We are also fully aware of the astonishing impact of the Egyptian Pyramids and surrounding tombs. Britain’s earliest known cemeteries were arguably Bronze […]
Ancient Ghost Stories
Written on October 25, 2016 by ER at 3:56 PM | 0
Ancient (pre BCE), Egypt, ER, Greece, Rest of the World, Rome, Southern Europe
Ancient (pre BCE), Egypt, ER, Greece, Rest of the World, Rome, Southern Europe
Anyone familiar with Greek myth knows that any hero worth his salt had to make a visit to the underworld. However, the afterlife was not an unfamiliar concept to any of the cultures of the ancient world. In fact, ancient peoples were probably more sure that the soul survived bodily death than some in the […]
Yonaguni Monument- Japan’s Atlantis or Myth
Yonaguni Jima is an island that lies near the southern tip of Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago, about 75 miles off the eastern coast of Taiwan. It is a popular place to dive as it is home to a large population of hammerhead sharks during the winter. During a dive in 1987, Dive Tour operator Kihachiro Aratake […]
The Etruscans
Before the Romans, there was another advanced civilization living in central Italy- the Etruscans. Not much is known about them, and what we do know comes from the Romans, who threw off their rule to become independent. Therefore, most of our view of them are colored by Roman attitudes, which were less than favorable. Who […]