Coffin Texts are written containing spells painted or engraved on the sarcophagus and coffins of Ancient Egypt. They are partially derived from the earlier Pyramid Texts, reserved for royal use only, but contain substantial new material related … Read more
Oldest ever Idol discovered so far is the Lion-Man ivory scultpure, which is estimated to be 40000 years old. It was discovered in the Hohlenstein-Stadel, a German cave in 1939. This 29.6 cm (11.7 inches) in height, … Read more
Ancient Hindu Priests of Gobekli Tepi are Yazidis who now live in and around Iraq. The ISIS is hell bent on converting these Yazidis and when they resist, they are killing hundreds everyday and taking their women … Read more
Villa del Casale, near Piazza Armerina is the finest and most extensive display of mosaics in the Roman world. Although many mosaics are being displayed here, the most striking are Fishing Cupids and Hunting Children with Vedic … Read more
Inti Raymi (‘Festival of the Sun‘) used to be a religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti (Sun), one of the most venerated deities in Inca religion. It was the celebration of … Read more
Japanese Goddess Benzaiten (弁才天, 弁財天) is a Japanese Buddhist goddess, who originated from the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Worship of Benzaiten arrived in Japan during the 6th through 8th centuries, mainly via the Chinese translations of the Sutra … Read more