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Temple at Uppsala
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Temple at Uppsala

The Temple at Uppsala was a religious center dedicated to the Norse gods Thor, Odin, and Freyr located in what is now Gamla Uppsala in Sweden. It is described by the 11th-century historian Adam of Bremen as the most significant...
Artemis
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Artemis

A 2nd century CE Roman statue of the Greek goddess of hunting Artemis. The statue is a copy from a mid-4th century BCE Greek original. Weapons in bronze were commonly added to marble sculpture, such as the bow here. (The Vatican Museums...
Artemis of Ephesus
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Artemis of Ephesus

The Ephesian Artemis, in the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus. Selçuk, Turkey. 1st Century CE.
Detail of Ephesian Artemis
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Detail of Ephesian Artemis

Close up of the Artemis of Ephesus, 1st Century CE. Ephesus Archaeological Museum. Selçuk, Turkey.
The Seven Wonders
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The Seven Wonders

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were seven impressive structures famously listed by ancient writers including Philo of Byzantium, Antipater of Sidon, Diodorus Siculus, Herodotus, Strabo, and Callimachus of Cyrene, among...
Jesus & the Law of Moses
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Jesus & the Law of Moses

New Testament studies now place Jesus Christ within the parameters of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century CE, attempting to go behind the layers of later Christian theology and philosophy (such as the trinity) to understand...
Ephesus
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Ephesus

According legend, Ephesus (also Ephesos) was founded by the tribe of the Amazons, great female warriors. The name of the city is thought to have been derived from "Apasas", the name of a city in the "Kingdom of Arzawa" meaning the "city...
Leto
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Leto

Leto is a Titan and the mother of the gods Apollo and Artemis in Greek mythology. Leto's twin children were the result of an amorous encounter with Zeus, and to avoid his wife Hera's wrath, the Titaness was obliged to give birth on the...
Orion
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Orion - The Hunter Who Became a Constellation

Orion was the great hunter of Greek mythology who was famed for his good looks and many love affairs. Either his assault of or admiration from Artemis resulted in the gods transforming the giant into a constellation...
Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis
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Votive Relief Dedicated to Artemis Bendis

This is a marble votive relief dedicated to the goddess Artemis Bendis. The cult of the Thracian goddess Bendis (similar to the Greek Artemis) was introduced to Athens around 430 BCE along with other foreign...
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