What did ancient people think of the belly button?
Why do some ancient statues and figurines emphasize the navel area? Is it a fertility thing? Or something to do with celebrating life and existence? Or is that not the point of these ancient statues and figurines? In this video, I show some examples of statues and figurines that appear to accentuate the navel area.
Images are from Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, or Pexels.
Some links:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/belly-buttons-history-navel-gazing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navel_gazing
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Why a person can't transfer their consciousness to a machine
A person transferring their consciousness into a machine or android body has long been a sci-fi trope. I think some transhumanists think eventually people will be able to transfer their mind into a computer brain. But I don't think they will. At best, that might be able to make a copy of themselves. I don't think they will be able to transfer their individual consciousness to a machine though.
Images used were obtained from Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, Pexels, or AI generated.
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The Ruins of Tanis and the Prophecy of the Destruction of Zoan
The Bible mentions an Egyptian city of Zoan and Ezekiel prophesied the destruction of Zoan. Are the ruins of Tanis in Egypt the Biblical city of Zoan? Or did Tanis just suffer a similar fate? Either way, the ruins of Tanis are evidence of catastrophe.
Some sources:
-1878 Image of Ancient Egypt’s Mysteriously Destroyed Lost Capital of Tanis Will Shock You… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvY_o-mLKpo&t=0s
-Evidence Of Massive Ancient Cataclysm At Tanis In The Nile Delta Of Egypt (Brien Foerster video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-fYZ5ljIJk&t=0s
-What Melted the Ancient Egyptian Statues of TANIS? Greek Fire? | Ancient Architects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpmtieycksU&t=319s
Images were obtained either via, Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, AI generated, or from the links above.
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The Difference Between Ghosts and Angels
When people think of ghosts and angels, most usually thing of ethereal beings in an unseen spiritual realm. But what is the difference between a ghost and an angel? I have some thoughts on the subject, based on ancient and modern stories of both ghosts and angels.
Images are from Wikimedia Commons, Pixaybay, AI generated, or considered fair use.
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Caral: The Ancient Pyramid City of Peru
Atlantis is a lost city that has a story but hasn't been found. Caral is a lost city that has been found, but it doesn't have a story.
Some sources:
- This Little-Known Peruvian Civilization Built Pyramids as Old as Ancient Egypt's https://history.com/news/caral-peru-norte-chico-oldest-civilization-western-hemisphere
- Is Caral, Peru, the Oldest City in the Americas? https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/is-caral-peru-the-oldest-city-in-the-americas
- Caral: The Most Ancient City of the Americas and its Striking Ancient Pyramids https://pyramidomania.com/caral-the-most-ancient-city-of-the-americas-and-its-striking-ancient-pyramids/
- Edfu Texts Reveal Secrets Of Predynastic Egypt And Zep Tepi https://www.ancientpages.com/2021/05/27/edfu-texts-reveal-secrets-of-predynastic-egypt-and-zep-tepi/
- Who Really Discovered America? https://histmyst.blogspot.com/search?q=+discovering+america
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The Cataclysm of 536 AD
Something happened in 536 AD that made the skies in Europe and Asia go dark, and winter lasted much longer than normal. It may have been a long night in Europe, but the cause of the event may have reset the civilizations of the Americas into something more primitive.
Some sources:
- The Volcanic Winter Of 536 AD: When The Sun Disappeared https://youtu.be/B7cUwWRgBcM
-The Maya Civilization: Timeline https://www.worldhistoryedu.com/maya-civilization-timeline/
-El Mirador, the Lost City of the Maya https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/el-mirador-the-lost-city-of-the-maya-1741461/
-‘Mystery' volcano that cooled the ancient world traced to El Salvador https://www.science.org/content/article/mystery-volcano-cooled-ancient-world-traced-el-salvador
-Sixth-Century Misery Tied to Not One, But Two,
Volcanic Eruptions https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/sixth-century-misery-tied-not-one-two-volcanic-eruptions-180955858/
-Volcanic winter of 536 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_winter_of_536
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Days used to be shorter
Earth’s rotation speed has gradually been slowing down for a long time. But what if it was possible that the rotation speed changed more abruptly at some point? Just a thought.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-earths-rotation-is-gradually-slowing-down
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The Great Flood seen around the world
The Bible tells a story of a Great Flood, but it's not the only record of the event. Other ancient cultures from around the world told of the event too, and some experienced it differently. Watch to find out some of the different perspectives!
Some sources and more information:
-Did Genesis Copy the Epic of Gilgamesh? - https://youtu.be/1SZZzuweVEs
-Mysterious Lost Sunken City: 9,000-Year-Old Settlement of Atlit-Yam | Ancient Architects - https://youtu.be/DIl6LcKCJ_g
-Can You Make The Case For A LOCAL FLOOD From Scripture Alone? -https://youtu.be/tIWTb3RED44
- Underworld: Flooded kingdoms of the Ice Age - https://grahamhancock.com/underworld/
- Fingerprints of the Gods - https://grahamhancock.com/fingerprints/
- The Antediluvian World - https://archive.org/details/ignatius-donnelly-atlantis-the-antideluvian-world
-The Missing Lands - https://www.ancient-origins.net/book-reviews/missing-lands-uncovering-earths-pre-flood-civilization-0012247
-Swedish divers unearth a 'Stone Age Atlantis': 11,000-year-old ancient settlement discovered under the Baltic Sea - https://tinyurl.com/yevbzn43
-Archaeologists discover Paleolithic Ice Age culture that flourished in Balkans 17,500 years ago - https://tinyurl.com/2zxvjh5w
-Meteorite storm 'smashed the Earth 12,000 years ago and killed off a prehistoric people' - https://tinyurl.com/2ke7whan
-'Britain's Atlantis' found at bottom of North sea - a huge undersea world swallowed by the sea in 6500BC - https://tinyurl.com/53j3chrh
-The massive European network of Stone Age tunnels that weaves from Scotland to Turkey - https://tinyurl.com/app/myurls
-Mediterranean Monolith May Be Sunken Sicilian Stonehenge https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/08/mediterranean-monolith-may-be-sunken-sicilian-stonehenge/
-The wave that destroyed Atlantis http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6568053.stm
-The Intriguing Ancient Underground City of Derinkuyu http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/intriguing-ancient-underground-city-derinkuyu/
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The Legend of the Seven Earths
A Jewish legend says there were seven earths. But what does that mean? Seven planets? Seven eras? Seven layers of ground? I wasn't sure what to think at first, but after reading it several times, I guess you could say I come around full circle.
Images either belong to me, or were obtained from Wikimedia Commons or Pixabay.
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Did Saint Peter say that it was God who punished the Titans?
Is there a passage in the book of 2nd Peter saying that God punished the Greek Titans? How might the story of Olympians imprisoning the Titans in Tartarus be mentioned in the bible but from another perspective? Was it actually God who imprisoned the Titans in Tartarus? Or are the 2 stories unrelated but with a similar parallel theme?
Listen to hear my thoughts on the subject!
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The End of the Giants
Ancient people used to tell stories of giants. Did they exist? What happened to them? Perhaps it's a good thing they aren't around anymore.
Some Sources:
-Archaeological Evidence for Giants in the Bible? -Expedition Bible YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlUJxNFyRBM
- https://megalithicmarvels.com/2017/02/26/7-josephus-quotes-about-ancient-giants/
- https://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/ancient-race-white-giants-described-native-legends-many-tribes-005774
-https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-mysterious-phenomena/have-explorers-ecuador-found-lost-city-giants-00962
-https://www.ghosthuntingtheories.com/2016/02/indigenous-people-around-world-prove.html
-https://www.ghosthuntingtheories.com/2018/03/newspaper-clippings-of-ancient-giants.html
-The Missing Lands, by Freddy Silva
-The Legends of the Jews, by Louis Ginsberg
-The Bible
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Did early ancient humans live longer lifespans than modern humans?
Why does Genesis list the first humans living for 100s of years? Why does the Sumerian Kings list have the original Sumerican Kings reigning for thousands of years? Are there any other stories like this? Watch this video for my thoughts on this topic.
Pictures and animations either belong to me, or were obtained from the Wikimedia commons, Pixabay, or fair use.
#history #ancienthistory #religion #mythology
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How long did the creation of the Earth take?
I look at some historical, religious, and modern views on how long the creation of the earth took.
#history #ageofearth
Sources:
-Genesis 1a: And God Said! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R24WZ4Hvytc
-The Origins of Young Earth Creationism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLcNTAi0Cw4
-http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/towardso.htm
-https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/the-six-days-of-creation
-https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.providence.edu/dist/4/182/files/2020/05/Thomistic-Evolution-17.pdf
-https://science.howstuffworks.com/how-old-is-earth.htm
-https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2009/02/04/religious-groups-views-on-evolution/
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A Visit From Saint Nicholas ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)
A reading of Clement Clark Moore's famous poem, "A Visit From Saint Nicholas". Many of the modern traditions about Santa Claus come from this poem.
The photo of Santa Claus at the 1:09 mark is Thomas Nast’s famous drawing from the January 1st, 1881 edition of Harper’s Weekly that helped establish the modern look of Santa Claus.
Other photos and animations were obtained from Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, or Rawpixel.
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What are the Handbags of the Ancients?
There is ancient art from around the world depicting deities or people carrying similar looking handbags. Could they all have the same origin?
Some sources:
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/jiroft-0014996
https://web.archive.org/web/20201130005521/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/453091/Treasures-of-Iran-National-Museum-Stone-weight-linked-to-Jiroft
https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/what-mysterious-handbag-seen-ancient-carvings-across-cultures-and-021191
https://www.ancient-code.com/the-mystery-handbag-of-the-gods-depicted-in-sumer-america-and-gobekli-tepe/
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322595?sortBy=Relevance&ft=assyrian&offset=80&rpp=20&pos=86
https://collections-louvre-fr.translate.goog/en/ark:/53355/cl010122689?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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