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The first romanized "Formosan language" Bible (containing Mattheus and Johannes), by missionary Daniel Gravius, 1661, in Amsterdam.

Statuette of a Roman genius depicted as a pater familias ("father of the family"), circa AD 50, National Archaeological Museum.

Archaeologists unearth Buddha statue in ancient Egyptian port city... which sheds light on the rich trade relationship between Rome and India : Researchers have discovered a 2ft tall Buddha statue in Berenike, an ancient Egyptian port city. The artifact is the first Buddha ever

To Asklepios. I begin to sing of Asclepius, son of Apollo, and healer of sicknesses. In the Docian plain, fair Coronis, daughter of King Phlegias, bear him. A great joy to men, a soother of cruel pangs. And so, hail to you, Lord, in my song I make my prayer to thee. —Homeric

Scholar Dr. Dennis R. MacDonald argues the Gospel writers borrowed themes from Homer’s epics to craft the story of Jesus. Walking on water, heroic journeys, even some miracles – think Odysseus and other heroes. Early Christian authors may have been more creative than we realized.

The succession of Uranus, Kronos, and Zeus is not a tale of patricide, but the symbolic unfolding of divine procession. “Zeus overthrows Kronos, who overthrows Uranus” means: The Demiurgic Intellect is manifested in Zeus, the Henad of cosmic order, who fashions the cosmos using

""Historian Strauss hits another home run w/ this thorough account of the tumultuous relations between Rome & its most contentious subjects, the Jews, in ancient times. . . . There is no better history of this important but little-known subject." -Library Journal, starred review

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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

World according to Homer

If the European Gods wish to rise, they must gather beneath the one flame still burning. For only Hellenism holds the thread unbroken—from marble and metre, from rite and Logos. Let the others not vanish, but rise once the pillar is set. When Olympus is crowned anew, the

Leto fleeing with Artemis and Apollo

A #Roman relief showing two female gladiators in the middle of combat; the Greek inscription names them as Achilia & Amazon. They are shown fighting in the same kind of kit as male gladiators, apart from the helmets which neither is wearing #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology

Hail Athena

A #Roman draco military standard, found in Niederbieber (Germany) - the only surviving example of this type of standard (so far?) It would have had a flowing fabric tail, & probably made a hissing sound when carried at speed #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #RomanFortThursday

Happy Feast of the Apostles July 12 | Epep 5 These two saints represent two distinguished kinds as regards the personality, the mission, and the style. Each one of them has distinct characteristics." - HH Pope Shenouda May the blessings of the Feast of the Apostles be with us.

Hellenes when guided by the Olympian Greek Gods:

Why did we stop building houses in the Roman villa style?