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“I didn’t have time to be anyone’s muse”: the mystical works of Leonora Carrington
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Leonora Carrington’s Surrealist artwork and writings have come again to the forefront with the rising interest in mystical art.
Asia
Uncovering the Past: Göbekli Tepe and Aguada Fénix
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Recent discoveries at Göbekli Tepe and Aguada Fénix provide some hints about the origins of some religious and social traditions.
Europe
6th century mystery volcano identified
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Researchers believe they have identified the volcano that disrupted large parts of the planet with its eruption in 540 C.E. that may have also contributed to hardships after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Uncovering the Past: Shigir idol, Mayan city of Nixtun-Ch’ich, ancient drug use, and more
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As some Pagans and Heathens attempt to revive ancient or indigenous religions they often rely on the work of historians, primary texts and archaeologists. For this reason, when something new pops up that challenges long held academic ideas on cultural or religious practice, we pay attention. Here are some of the new(er) finds making waves in archaeological circles. The Shigir idol
YEKATERINGBURG, Russia — In 1894, gold prospectors near Yekaterinburg, 880 miles east of Moscow, found a carved wooden statue 16 feet, 4.8 inches (5 meters) long. Images of human faces, human hands, and zig zag cover the statue; t also had a human head at its top.