Long Lost Early-Christian Gnostic Beliefs: Heresy or Enlightenment?
Gnostic beliefs held that secret knowledge was the key to enlightenment and a way out of an evil materialistic world.
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Religion
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Tombs Arranged Like Galaxies in Sudan
In an archaeological first, the researchers used a tool used to study patterns in galaxies to analyze thousands of ancient tombs. Who did these tombs belong to?
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World’s First Author and Museum Curator were Women from Mesopotamia
The world’s first author and first museum curator were both powerful women from the ancient world.
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Did The Hyksos Influence the Alphabet, Exodus, and the Sphinx?
Tombs from the Hyksos may reveal clues about people who had a profound influence on the world after their brief 100-year rule.
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Discovery of Golden City of Aten May Shed Light on Pharaoh Akhenaten
Shortly after the Golden Parade in Egypt, news of the discovery of the Golden City of Aten was released.
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4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb of a woman named Ankh is unearthed
A woman with the familiar name of Ankh was found in a tomb with the earliest illustrated book for how to become a god in the afterlife.
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California School Board President Fears Teaching That LGBT People Exist May Turn Kids Gay
Education about LGBT or abortion issues is seen as a threat to this conservative school board President.
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