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7th-Century Germanic Pagans Used “Devil’s Money” in Occult Rituals
For centuries, the heather-covered landscape of Hezingen in the eastern Netherlands held a deep secret. It’s an unassuming ...
Archaeologists uncover 7th-century pagan cult site with gold and silver offerings
Archaeologists in the Netherlands uncovered a rare 7th-century open-air cult site near the hamlet of Hezingen. The discovery was prompted by recent finds from metal detecting efforts, which led to ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency11y
Seventh-century treasures discovered at foot of Temple Mount
Gold and silver coins and jewelry dated from the seventh century were discovered at an excavation at the foot of the Temple Mount, Hebrew University researchers said. JERUSALEM (JTA ...
Greek Reporter10d
Who Was Byzas, the Greek Founder of Byzantium?
Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...
La Brújula Verde8d
The Rassam Cylinder, a 10-sided prism from the 7th century BC with an inscription describing the reign of Ashurbanipal
The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in ...
Shubman Gill surpasses Virender Sehwag on elite list with century against England
Shubman Gill hit his seventh century in ODI cricket. With that, he surpassed legendary cricketer Virender Sehwag on the list ...
Phys.org16d
Archaeologists uncover gold and silver ritual offerings at a 7th century cult site
Hezingen is of particular interest in this respect because it was abandoned in the late 7th or early 8th centuries before widespread Christianization in the region. This suggests that perhaps the ...