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21 08, 2017

Where do Easter eggs come from? History of religion

By |2019-11-21T09:24:47-08:00August 21st, 2017|Religion|Comments Off on Where do Easter eggs come from? History of religion

Ostrich eggshell from Diepkloof Rock Shelter, South Africa (60,000 BC) When did people start dyeing eggs? Easter eggs go back long before Easter, and even long before the beginning of farming. As [...]

18 06, 2017

Who was the African god Bes?

By |2019-03-22T06:51:30-07:00June 18th, 2017|Egypt|Comments Off on Who was the African god Bes?

The Egyptian god Bes An African god Beginning about 2500 BC, near the end of the Old Kingdom period in Egypt, people started worshipping a new god, Bes. Nobody knows [...]

18 06, 2017

Amun – Egyptian god – religion in Ancient Egypt

By |2019-01-24T12:22:03-08:00June 18th, 2017|Africa, Egypt, Religion|Comments Off on Amun – Egyptian god – religion in Ancient Egypt

The Egyptian god Amun is the blue figure in the center.(From the tomb of Rameses VI at Luxor) Why does Amun have blue skin? Amun (or Amon), in Egyptian religion, [...]

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