Although it is often published as a separate book, the Bhagavad Gita is a portion of a long epic called the Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita consists of chapters...
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Aug 1, 2006 11:07 pm
A piece of artwork depicting Krishna and Arjuna in their war chariot is on this link: http://alanlittle.org/yoga/Pictures/KrishnaArjuna.jpg Arjuna is asking...
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Aug 1, 2006 11:08 pm
In Chapter One of the Bhagavad Gita, the blind king Dhritarashtra asks his servant Sanjaya how his people did in the battle. Sanjaya gives this account: The...
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Aug 2, 2006 1:44 am
Menes was an Egyptian king of the 1st dynasty. The exact dates of his life are not known, but it is generally agreed that he lived sometime between 3100 and...
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Aug 2, 2006 2:59 am
Two photographs of the Narmer Palette are on this link. The left image is of the back side and the right image is of the front side. [Note - The Narmer Palette...
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Aug 3, 2006 6:16 am
A photograph of the Scorpion Macehead is on this link: http://www.providencepictures.com/pp/images/scorpion-king-shadow.jpg Neal Robbins ... Talk is cheap. Use...
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Aug 3, 2006 6:17 am
Long ago, in Egypt, there was a ruler who is often referred to as the "Scorpion King". A macehead with his image was found at the site of the ancient city of...
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Aug 4, 2006 4:03 am
Nekhbet was a goddess in the mythology of ancient Egypt. She was sometimes portrayed in the form of a vulture. However, some Eyptian art depicted her as a...
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Aug 4, 2006 4:04 am
Photographs of images of the goddess Nekhbet are on these links: A relief of Nekhbet in the form of a vulture. This image is on the Karnak Temple at Luxor. ...
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Aug 4, 2006 4:07 am
These links have pictures of ancient Egyptian imagery and symbols. The Double Crown is on this link. It was often worn by pharaohs after Egypt became unified. ...
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Aug 14, 2006 5:18 am
Naram-Sin was the fourth king of the Akkadian dynasty formed by Sargon the Great. The Akkadians had gained control of Mesopotamia (what is now Iraq) from the...
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Aug 14, 2006 5:21 am
Photographs of the victory stele stele of Naram-Sin is on these links: http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/Images/ARTH200/politics/naram_sin_det.jpg ...
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Aug 15, 2006 3:57 am
The Babylonia creation story starts with the god Apsu. He and the dragon goddess Tiamat produced offspring, including the elder deities Lahma and Lahama. Then...
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Aug 15, 2006 3:57 am
This Babylonian relief sculpture depicts the battle between Marduk and Tiamat. http://www.capurromrc.it/devil/8marduk.jpg This artwork was found on a wall...
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Aug 15, 2006 5:03 am
Gudea was the ruler of the Sumerian city state of Lagash. He ruled during the years 2144-2124 B.C. He gained his position by marrying Ninalla, who was the...
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Aug 15, 2006 5:05 am
A photograph of a votive statue of Gudea is on this link: ...
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Aug 16, 2006 12:13 am
The law code of Hammurabi has 282 laws, though 13 and 66-99 are missing. Here are some of the laws listed in the code: 14. A man who kidnaps another's child is...
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Aug 16, 2006 12:16 am
King Hammurabi ruled during the years 1792-1750 B.C. It was during that time that he united Mesopotamia. Hammurabi was not the first king of the Babylonia...
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Aug 16, 2006 12:22 am
A piece of artwork depicting Hammurabi is on this link. This relief sculpture shows Hammurabi receiving the law code from the sun god Shamash. Hammurabi is the...
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Aug 21, 2006 2:46 am
I posted this message to several of my other groups. I have forwarded it to ancientarcheology. Neal Robbins ctn47496@... wrote: Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006...
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Aug 21, 2006 2:51 am
I posted this message to several of my other groups. I have forwarded it to ancientarcheology. Neal Robbins ctn47496@... wrote: Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006...
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Aug 21, 2006 2:54 am
I have forwarded this post to ancientarcheology. Neal Robbins ctn47496@... wrote: Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:00:26 -0700 (PDT) From: <ctn47496@...> ...
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Aug 21, 2006 2:59 am
I have forwarded this post to ancientarcheology. Neal Robbins ctn47496@... wrote: Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:30:41 -0700 (PDT) From: <ctn47496@...> ...
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Aug 21, 2006 3:10 am
Kai Kaous gave a banqet to honor his grandson Kai Khusrau. He praised Kai Khosrau and severly criticized Afrasiyab. Khai Khosrau took the oath of kingship in...
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Aug 24, 2006 12:04 am
The next chapter is Afrasiyab's Defeat. Afrasiyab decided to go to war with Iran. Kai Khosrau heard about it and assembled the forces of Iran. Gudarz was among...
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Aug 24, 2006 12:10 am
The next to last chapter is Rustem and Isfendiyar. Gushtasp summoned Isfendiyar to the throne room. He said, "Isfendiyar, you must bring Rustem before me. He...
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Aug 24, 2006 12:20 am
The army of Iran had returned to the capital of their country. Kai Khosrau severely berated them. He told the troops that they were a disgrace to Iran. Some of...
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Aug 24, 2006 12:35 am
An illustration of the Shahnama is on this link: http://www.spongobongo.com/EKOM009.htm Neal Robbins ... Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to...
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Aug 24, 2006 1:04 am
Things were going well. There was peace in the land, since Iran and Turan were no longer at war with each other. Kai Khosrau was happy with his position of...
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Aug 30, 2006 3:10 am
Guru Nanak was born in 1469 in the village of Rai Bhoi di. His father was Mehta Kalu and his mother was Tripta Devi. Guru Nanak had an older sister named...
