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July 8 , 2006
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Origins of the Cow Goddess
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Posted at 22:45 EST
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by Hapshetsut Nebet
The goddess Hathor was one of the pre-eminent divinities of ancient Egypt. Her origins are obscure but she came to be an important figure within the Egyptian pantheon. A bovine goddess, her name means 'Mansion of Horus' and designates:
"...the closed space through which Horus travels as sun-god. . .[Hathor] plays the role of protective, regenerative container. . .represented from ancient periods onwards as a female countenance seen face-on, she symbolises the face-to-face encounter between the sun and the element in which he appears at the moment of creation." (Meeks)
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http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/177435
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July 4 , 2006
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Purr-fectly Persian
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Posted at 17:00 EST
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by Voluptua Amytas
This breed was once known simply as "Longhair." It is believed that the name Persian came from North American Breeders, and some colors were briefly known as "Kashmirs."
The ancient history of the modern Persian will never be known with certainty, but indirect evidence suggests that the original ancestors came from Persia (Iran).
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http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/244582
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July 2 , 2006
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Roman Gardens
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Posted at 11:00 EST
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by Maximius Flavius
As early as the first century B.C., Virgil described the Italian landscape, "Olives and cheerful herds cover her (Italy). Here there is continual spring and summertime in months that do not belong to them, twice the herd becomes pregnant, twice the tree bears fruit."
A garden has always been an important part of a Roman home, though originally it was more of a vegetable patch than a decorative garden. Pliny tells us that the matrona was responsible for provisioning the household from the hortus.
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http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/144144
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July 1 , 2006
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Marriage in Egypt
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Posted at 19:00 EST
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Getting Married in Ancient Egypt
Mirjam Nebet
"Getting married was important business as the family was considered the most valuable societal institution next to the theocracy itself. Despite this there were no marriage or bethrotal ceremonies as we know them today, but the decision to form a pair was most likely celebrated with all due festivites from both sides of the parties involved and encompassed as much colorfulness as the social level and economy would admit. Unfortunately not much information about the ins and outs of these plesantries has come down to our day, but some papyrii give us a glimpse of the legalities surrounding the affair."
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http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/261740
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