Download or read book The Phoenician Coin Mystery written by Winona D. Sharp and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient historical cultures all over the world are of interest to modern day archaeologists. Archaeology by definition is the study of past human life as revealed by relics left by ancient peoples. Even though the cultures didn't leave any writings, pictographs, or ideologies of their past, we can sometimes find something that will bring them to life in other ways. Archaeologists like delving into history of past cultures, some of them do it for the prestige, some of them do it for their own past thru their descendants and some of them do it for the collection of relics they can obtain. The Phoenician Coin Mystery follows Jacy, an archaeologist who is investigating the Chaco Canyon Grid, and whose discoveries lead to an interesting exploration into the culture of the Phoenicians, whose way of life remains a mystery to this day.
Download or read book Phoenicians Fakes and Barry Fell written by Mark A. McMenamin and published by . This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Search of the Phoenicians written by Josephine Quinn and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who were the ancient Phoenicians, and did they actually exist? The Phoenicians traveled the Mediterranean long before the Greeks and Romans, trading, establishing settlements, and refining the art of navigation. But who these legendary sailors really were has long remained a mystery. In Search of the Phoenicians makes the startling claim that the “Phoenicians” never actually existed. Taking readers from the ancient world to today, this monumental book argues that the notion of these sailors as a coherent people with a shared identity, history, and culture is a product of modern nationalist ideologies—and a notion very much at odds with the ancient sources. Josephine Quinn shows how the belief in this historical mirage has blinded us to the compelling identities and communities these people really constructed for themselves in the ancient Mediterranean, based not on ethnicity or nationhood but on cities, family, colonial ties, and religious practices. She traces how the idea of “being Phoenician” first emerged in support of the imperial ambitions of Carthage and then Rome, and only crystallized as a component of modern national identities in contexts as far-flung as Ireland and Lebanon. In Search of the Phoenicians delves into the ancient literary, epigraphic, numismatic, and artistic evidence for the construction of identities by and for the Phoenicians, ranging from the Levant to the Atlantic, and from the Bronze Age to late antiquity and beyond. A momentous scholarly achievement, this book also explores the prose, poetry, plays, painting, and polemic that have enshrined these fabled seafarers in nationalist histories from sixteenth-century England to twenty-first century Tunisia.
Download or read book When Money Talks written by Frank L. Holt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Money may seem hopelessly mundane and culturally meaningless, but it has dominated--and documented--world history since the time of the ancient Greeks. This heavily illustrated book provides a spirited account of the first coinages and their living descendants in our pockets and purses. It explains how people from Jesus to The Beatles have used numismatics to explore the social, political, economic, and religious history of the world"--
Download or read book Vial of Tears written by Cristin Bishara and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sisters become trapped in the underworld—and in the machinations of deities, shapeshifters, and ghouls—in this lush and dangerous Phoenician mythology-inspired fantasy. A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year Teenage sisters Samira and Rima aren't exactly living the dream. Instead, they live with their maddeningly unreliable mother in a rundown trailer in Michigan. Dad's dead, money's tight, and Mom disappears to gamble for days at a time. So when Sam's grandfather wills her the family valuables—a cache of Lebanese antiquities—she's desperate enough to try pawning them before Mom can. But she shouldn't. Because one is cursed, forbidden, the burial coin of a forgotten god. Disturbing it condemns her and Rima to the Phoenician underworld, a place of wicked cities, burning forests, poisoned feasts of milk and lemons, and an endless, windless ocean. Nothing is what it seems. No one is who they say. And down here, the night never ends. To get home—and to keep her sister safe—Sam will have to outwit beautiful shapeshifters, pose as a royal bride, sail the darkest sea... and maybe kill the god of death himself. A lush and intensely imaginative novel in which fierce women protect each other from rapacious gods and hungering demons, and in which two tenacious sisters come into their power, Vial of Tears introduces readers to the rich and brilliant mythology of ancient Lebanon. A Den of Geek Top New YA A Shelf Awareness Galley Love of the Week Selection
Download or read book The Jesus Mysteries written by Timothy Freke and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2001-12-18 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the cutting edge of modern scholarship, this astonishing book completely undermines the traditional history of Christianity that has been perpetuated for centuries by the Church and presents overwhelming evidence that the Jesus of the New Testament is a mythical figure. “Whether you conclude that this book is the most alarming heresy of the millennium or the mother of all revelations, The Jesus Mysteries deserves to be read.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram Far from being eyewitness accounts, as is traditionally held, the Gospels are actually Jewish adaptations of ancient Pagan myths of the dying and resurrecting godman Osiris-Dionysus. The supernatural story of Jesus is not the history of a miraculous Messiah but a carefully crafted spiritual allegory designed to guide initiates on a journey of mystical discovery. A little more than a century ago, most people believed that the strange story of Adam and Eve was history; today it is understood to be a myth. Within a few decades, authors Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy argue, we will likewise be amazed that the fabulous story of God incarnate—who was born of a virgin, who turned water into wine, and who rose from the dead—could have been interpreted as anything but a profound parable.
Download or read book America B C written by Barry Fell and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Druids in Vermont? Phoenicians in Iowa? These are just a few of the interesting bits of information contained in this volume of American pre-history. This groundbreaking work shatters many of the myths of America centuries ago.
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Download or read book Ultima Thule Further Mysteries of the Arctic written by Vilhjalmur Stefansson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Ultima Thule: Further Mysteries of the Arctic" by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Phoenicians written by Sanford Holst and published by Santorini Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling book on the Phoenicians is now updated with the latest discoveries about these mysterious sea-traders from Lebanon. Experience their unique society and intriguing history as they coped with the epic events of the ancient Mediterranean. They were involved with the ancient Egyptians, Mycenaeans, Sea Peoples, Greeks and Romans. The extent of their lasting contributions to our heritage are just now coming to light. Discover vivid pictures, artworks and a wealth of colorful details from archaeological and historical sources-all of which make these ancient people come alive like never before.
Download or read book The Rosicrucians Their Rites and Mysteries written by Hargrave Jennings and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mysterious Spheres on Greek and Roman Ancient Coins written by Raymond V. Sidrys and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is not a standard coin catalogue, but it focuses on quantities and percentages of the mysterious 5950 sphere images on Roman coin reverses, and a few Greek coins. This research identifies political, cultural, religious and propaganda trends associated with the coin sphere images, and offers a variety of new findings.
Download or read book The Mystery of the Black Pyramids Solved written by Cornel M. A. van Strijp and published by Solved Mysteries Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are there pyramids in the Canary Islands? World-famous explorer Thor Heyerdahl thought so, and created a tourist park around them. Other investigators have found identical structures in Sicily, Mauritius, and the Azores. Step pyramids, made of lava stones, on islands thousands of miles apart... Who built these monuments? When did they build them, and why? To answer these questions, investigative reporter Cornel M.A. van Strijp takes you on a trip along the volcanic islands where the so-called 'black pyramids' can be found. During this voyage of discovery, you will encounter many controversial ideas and passionate beliefs about mysterious structures. You will also find completely disregarded scientific research that holds the key to understanding the phenomenon. By the end of the book, you will be able to decide for yourself if the media claims about these step pyramids are true... If you are a 'believer', this book will challenge your convictions. If you are a 'doubter', it can help you decide. But whatever your thoughts on the matter, "The Mystery of the Black Pyramids... Solved!" is a must-read if you enjoy historical enigmas. NOTE: This edition in ebook format has over 100 color illustrations.
Download or read book The Rosicrucians Their Rites and Mysteries with Chapters on the Ancient Fire and Serpent worshippers and Explanations of the Mystic Symbols Represented in the Monuments and Talismans of the Primeval Philosophers written by Hargrave Jennings and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rosicrucians their rites and mysteries with chapters on the ancient fire and serpent worshipers written by Hargrave Jennings and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: