Gods Carved in Stone

Gods Carved in Stone
Author: Jürgen Seeher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 9786055607548

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The rock sanctuary of Yazilikaya is one of the most important ritual sites of the Late Bronze Age in Turkey. Its walls are decorated with unique rock-cut reliefs: over ninety male and female deities, animals and mythical beings - more than half of all known Hittite reliefs. The sanctuary once lay on the outskirts of Hattusa, capital of the Hittite Empire, in central Anatolia. The German Archaeological Institute has been excavating here since 1931 and the rock sanctuary of Yazilikaya has been thoroughly investigated in the process. While scientific literature is plentiful, what is lacking is a "complete Yazilikaya": a comprehensively illustrated publication in English intended both for experts and the broader reading public. This book is intended to fill that gap. It offers the reader a virtual tour of the sanctuary and can also serve as a guidebook for visitors to the site. At the same time it summarizes the results of earlier excavations as well as the latest research. Lavishly illustrated with spectacular new photographs of the rock massif, it contains a detailed description of the rock chambers with the reliefs and the accompanying temple buildings. This section is followed by chapters reconstructing the history of the sanctuary and discussing its still mysterious function. Other chapters focus on the Hittites and their capital city, the discovery of the site and its research history and much more besides - with the aim of bringing the ancient monument vividly to life before the reader's eyes.

Carved in Stone (The Blackstone Legacy Book #1)

Carved in Stone (The Blackstone Legacy Book #1)
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1493433733

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Her gilded world holds a deeply hidden secret. After years of tragedy, Gwen Kellerman now lives a quiet life as a botanist at an idyllic New York college. She largely ignores her status as heiress to the infamous Blackstone dynasty and hopes to keep her family's heartbreak and scandal behind her. Patrick O'Neill survived a hardscrabble youth to become a lawyer for the downtrodden Irish immigrants in his community. He's proud of his work, even though he struggles to afford his ramshackle law office. All that changes when he accepts a case that is sure to emphasize the Blackstones' legacy of greed and corruption by resurrecting a thirty-year-old mystery. Little does Patrick suspect that the Blackstones will launch their most sympathetic family member to derail him. Gwen is tasked with getting Patrick to drop the case, but the old mystery takes a shocking twist neither of them saw coming. Now, as they navigate a burgeoning attraction and growing danger, Patrick and Gwen will be forced to decide if the risk to the life they've always held dear is worth the reward. Elizabeth Camden's writing is full of . . . "Richly drawn characters and fascinating American history."-- All About Romance "Fabulous love stor[ies] wrapped around compelling historical events."--Booklist "Adventuresome, entertaining romance."--Foreword Reviews

Carved in Stone

Carved in Stone
Author: Tim Clarey (Ph. D.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2020
Genre: Bible and geology
ISBN: 9781946246257

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Megalithomania

Megalithomania
Author: John Michell
Publisher: Ingram
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2007-04-03
Genre: Menhirs
ISBN: 9781906069032

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A feast of extraordinary theories and personalities centred around the mysterious standing stones of antiquity. John Michell tells the incredible story of the amazing reactions, ancient and modern, to these prehistoric relics, whether astronomical, legendary, mystical or visionary.

Carved in Stone

Carved in Stone
Author: Carol DeWitt
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2015-08-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 151270492X

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This book is a must read for all Christians. The morals of our society have taken such a steep decline. Many people are searching for the next thing that will bring them happiness. We only need to hear or read the news to realize that this unrest is bringing discontent and heartache to much of the world. Our Lord never intended for us to live such a dreary existence. Our Lords desire is for us to live in freedom by following his perfect plan for our lives. Scripture tells us-The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10) Our loving Lord gave us directions on how we are to love and honor Him and keep from hurting and harming our neighbor. This law of love is The Ten Commandments. These commands were of such importance to our Lord that he gave them to us, not once but three times. The last two times they were written on stone as a lasting reminder to his followers. These commands were faithfully taught, displayed, and passed through all generations. They need to be taught as they once were. Jesus told his disciples, Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. (Matt. 5:18)

The Book of Leviticus

The Book of Leviticus
Author: Gordon J. Wenham
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 396
Release: 1979-10-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802825223

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Wenham's study on the Book of Leviticus is a contribution to The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Like its companion series on the New Testament, this commentary devotes considerable care to ahieving a balance between technical information and homiletic-devotional interpretation.

Gods of Thunder

Gods of Thunder
Author: Timothy R. Pauketat
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2023
Genre: Climatic changes
ISBN: 0197645100

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A sweeping account of Medieval North America when Indigenous peoples confronted climate change. Few Americans today are aware of one of the most consequential periods in ancient North American history-the Medieval Warm Period of seven to twelve centuries ago (AD 800-1300 CE). On every page of this book, readers will be led down the same paths walked by Indigenous people a millennium ago, some trod by Spanish conquistadors just a few centuries later. The book will follow the footsteps of priests, pilgrims, traders, and farmers who took great journeys, made remarkable pilgrimages, and migrated long distances to new lands. Along the way, readers will discover a new history of a continent that, like today, was being shaped by climate change-or controlled by ancient gods of wind and water. Through such elemental powers, the history of Medieval America was a physical narrative, a long-term natural and cultural experience in which Native people were entwined long before Christopher Columbus arrived or Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs. The book's dozen chapters cover a lot of ground, focusing on some remarkable parallels between pre-contact American civilizations separated by a thousand miles or more. Key archaeological sites are featured in every chapter, all of which link in an evidentiary trail a great religious movement that swept Mesoamerica, the Southwest, and the Mississippi valley, sometimes because of worsening living conditions and sometimes by improved agricultural yields thanks to global warming a thousand years ago.

The Writing of the Gods

The Writing of the Gods
Author: Edward Dolnick
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501198939

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The surprising and compelling story of two rival geniuses in an all-out race to decode one of the world's most famous documents--the Rosetta Stone--and their twenty-year-long battle to solve the mystery of ancient Egypt's hieroglyphs. The Rosetta Stone is one of the most famous objects in the world, attracting millions of visitors to the British museum ever year, and yet most people don't really know what it is. Discovered in a pile of rubble in 1799, this slab of stone proved to be the key to unlocking a lost language that baffled scholars for centuries. Carved in ancient Egypt, the Rosetta Stone carried the same message in different languages--in Greek using Greek letters, and in Egyptian using picture-writing called hieroglyphs. Until its discovery, no one in the world knew how to read the hieroglyphs that covered every temple and text and statue in Egypt. Dominating the world for thirty centuries, ancient Egypt was the mightiest empire the world had ever known, yet everything about it--the pyramids, mummies, the Sphinx--was shrouded in mystery. Whoever was able to decipher the Rosetta Stone, and learn how to read hieroglyphs, would solve that mystery and fling open a door that had been locked for two thousand years. Two brilliant rivals set out to win that prize. One was English, the other French, at a time when England and France were enemies and the world's two great superpowers. The Writing of the Gods chronicles this high-stakes intellectual race in which the winner would win glory for both himself and his nation. A riveting portrait of empires both ancient and modern, this is an unparalleled look at the culture and history of ancient Egypt and a fascinating, fast-paced story of human folly and discovery unlike any other.

Stones of the Gods

Stones of the Gods
Author: Therese de la Fontaine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2021-06-20
Genre:
ISBN:

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Stones of the Gods: Ancient Stones from Corsica The Tyurganat Site; nick-named as: "Tyugga" (lower quality images, than wanted). Approx. 150 Sculpted Stones; carved stone animals giant head statues of man (gods) Idols from various ages Egyptian to Paleolithic Stone age and further back to dinosaur beginnings, Mesozoic Era. Identification, Nomenclature & Photography of over a 150 Ancient Sculptures Cultures from: Druids Pagan Revelers Egyptian Tribal & Indigenous Islander''s Entertaining their lifestyles, stories & beliefs, w/the sculpted stones. "Tyugga" is filled with massive Stone Heads, where one head, is as large as 20 men. Timeline: 10000 BC: Druid-Egyptian beginnings, somewhere around 10,000 BC. 20000 BC: Stone carvings and arduous work of animal sculptures in particular, appears to have been from a time earlier from animal worshiper tribes, practicing "zoolatry", and some "zoomorphic". A time closer to prehistoric Europe, of 20,000 BC. When Animal Gods were not only regularly worshiped, but revered as keepers of life and death. pre 50000 BC: The fossil stones of giant sloths and dinosaurs into the Paleolithic eras. Stone Idols: An Ocean Dragon (back cover), Gremlins, Giant Sloths, Trolls, Devils & Hobglins, Druids, Giant Rukh* Birds, High Priest Stones, Pharaoh Stones & Nordic Gods. (pronounced Rook, also spelled Ruk) Other Animal Gods (life-sized & Giant-sized*); Birds*, Snakes*, Boars*, Sea Turtles, Tiger, Antelope*, Hyena, Rat, Dogs, Lioness, Marmots, Rabbits*, Wolves*, Owls*, Lizards*, Seals, Whales, Walrus, Sharks, Fish, Gorilla*, Caterpillars*, Brahmas*, Crocodile, Hippo, Goat, Frogs*, etc. Table of Contents: with the Gods & their grouping, by page #; each with a photo for each & details of the sculpted stone character, or group of characters. The Corsican Site: Statues & Headstones, at "Tyurganat" can be seen as a comical finding, as well as, ritualistic & serious (stacked tribal villager heads). Tyugga is an Archaeological site that will forever change your mind; about how Giant our former Dinosaurs and Dragons actually were. Large & small deities, along trails, cliffs and small isles in the Mediterranean Sea. Stone nested coves, next to the sea, filled with giant reptiles & birds. Animals that consequently, built the mountains, with their own ancient stone bodies, and volcanic help, no doubt. Reviewer''s Perspective: An excellent book, discussing Cosmology, and how the keys to their cultural beliefs can be discovered. She also relates stories, for many of the stone animal scenes. Stories that would have been a pivotal inclusion for their tribes, w/their day-to-day journey towards contentment. Stories from the statues, that include the stars used as their guide, which brought them their most fortunate lifestyles. A minus on photography resolutions! Although more animals and idols were able to be included because of it. Meaning more stone discoveries, brought to you, in one book. The Ocean & Sea Dragon discovery is tremendous, not to undermine the other stones though, as they can be quite incredible, including the Egyptian Cheops (gg grandfather of); Sleeping Wolf Stone. Other Interesting Archaeological & Architectural sites visited during the Travels of Therese, include: Mayan Pyramids; in Chetumal, Mx; Mount Vesuvius; Pompei, Italy; Acropolis; Athens, Meteora Monastery: GR; Catacombs; Vienna, AU; Munster; Ulm, DE; Roman Ruins; Jublains, France; Lochness; Scotland; Cork and Bantry; Ireland; Villages: Austria, Germany, France, Italy, England, Scotland, Wales, Mallorca, Menorca, Mainland Spain, Portugal, Stone bridges of St Augustine, Florida; Petroglyphs, of NM.