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The Origin of Satan
Satan, or the Devil, is one of the best-known characters in the Western traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Surprisingly, this entity was a late-comer in the ancient world. Satan, as a totally evil being, is nowhere...
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Game Interview: Old World by Mohawk Games
In this article, we interview the creators of Old World, the new upcoming game by Mohawk Games. We are here with Leyla Johnson, the head writer of the game and CEO, and Soren Johnson, who is the creative director...
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Battle of the Eurymedon, c. 466 BCE
The Battle of the Eurymedon (c. 466 BCE, also given as the Battle of the Eurymedon River) was a military engagement between the Greeks of the Delian League and the forces of the Achaemenid Empire toward the end...
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Xenophon's Defense of Socrates
Xenophon's Defense of Socrates (c. 371 BCE) is a passage from the Memorabilia of Xenophon (l. 430 to c. 354 BCE) in which he addresses the teachings and actions of Socrates of Athens and denounces the charges against...
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Mechanized Reaping Machine
An 1884 illustration of the mechanized reaping machine which was invented in 1834 in the United States by Cyrus McCormack. (U.S. Library of Congress)
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Massasoit, Great Sachem of the Wampanoag
"Massasoit, Great Sachem of the Wampanoag, Friend and Protector of the Pilgrims, 1621". Sculpture by Cyrus E. Dallin (1861-1944 CE). Near Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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Anne Hutchinson Statue
Statue of Anne Hutchinson (l. 1591-1643 CE), religious visionary and champion of religious freedom, and her daughter, by Cyrus Dallin, unveiled in 1915 CE, dedicated in 1922 CE. State House of Boston, MA, United States...
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Appeal to the Great Spirit
Appeal to the Great Spirit, statue by Cyrus Dallin, outside The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA, 1908.
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Defeat of Croesus at Thymbra
The Battle of Thymbra (547 BCE) was the decisive engagement between Cyrus II (the Great, r. c. 550-530 BCE) of Persia and Croesus (r. 560-546 BCE), King of Lydia. The Persian victory, achieved in part by the use of camels...
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Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization was a cultural and political entity which flourished in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent between c. 7000 - c. 600 BCE. Its modern name derives from its location in the valley...