Assyrians were among the first people to make use of Babylonian artefacts during the Islamic conquest of the Near East.A collection of 4,500 ancient Assyrians and other artifacts discovered in northern Iraq has been identified as the remains of a powerful and influential Assyrian empire.Archaeologists say the collection, which dates from the ninth century BC, […]
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“It’s a very beautiful object.I like to see how it was preserved, so I’ll take a picture and see what’s going on.I’ll see if I can get it on the internet.If I can find it on a museum or something, I’m willing to take a closer look.Theres a lot of good stuff, like the gold, […]
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Quebec, aboriginal groups vow they will not allow an oil pipeline to cross their territory, even as the government seeks a third approval from the province to build the 1,200-kilometre Trans Mountain pipeline.The National Assembly of First Nations said on Tuesday it will ask the federal government to withdraw approval for the pipeline, which would […]
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On the topic of sacred objects: What is a “jesuite”?A jesuit is a traditional, and therefore unique, form of a sacred object.A jest is a joke made with a sacred objects.The word jesuites is French for “sacred” and derives from a Sanskrit word meaning “soul” or “spirit”.Jesuits can also be a form of spiritual meditation, or […]
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I just saw this on Instagram: “I am a priest and I believe in the power of the priesthood.And I want to pray to my god to save me.”That’s my favorite meme.It’s the best way to say “thank you” to someone for helping you with something.It also makes me feel like I have a moral […]
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Catholic sacred objects are in for a little more scrutiny, thanks to the release of “Holy Wood,” a documentary that examines the origins of the objects and their use in sacred contexts.The film, which was created by documentary filmmaker and filmmaker Andrew Smith, is set to be released on Netflix in May.Smith told The Huffington […]
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The discovery of ancient and sacred Tibetan objects in the Chinese mainland has been reported by Tibetan Buddhist authorities, who said they were found by a team of divers in the waters of the Yellow Sea, near the Tibetan border.According to the news agency RFA, the divers discovered an object with a diameter of 3 […]
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