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Eye of Horus Symbol
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Most people are familiar with the Eye of Horus, a symbol consisting of an eye from which two lines, one straight and one curved, extends from it. Taken from the ancient Egyptians, the Eye of Horus was formerly called Wadjet or Udjat (from the ancient Egyptian goddess), the Eye of the Moon and later, the Eye of Ra). It is used as a sign of royal power or protection from evil.
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Sri Yantra
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Looking at the Sri Yantra might compel you to compare it to an ancient version of the popular Magic Eye pictures, visual illusions that, if looked at properly, can magically appear as three-dimensional pictures. But the Sri Yantra dates thousands of years even before the advent of three-dimensional technology.
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Hunab Ku
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Hunab Ku, when translated literally to English, means "Only God" or "One God." The earliest references pointing to Hunab Ku as the only Supreme Being may be found in the 16th century Diccionario de Motul, although Hunab Ku also appears later on at the Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel.
The Mayan
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Mystical concepts of Rabbinic Judaism is the Kabbalah
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One of the most powerful and the most mystical concepts of Rabbinic Judaism is the Kabbalah. This is a discipline and/or a school of thought that deals with the relation between the ultimate Creator, the mortal and the finite universe, which is His creation.
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Historical roots of Italian glass
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In 1291 the Grand Council of Venice ordered all the glass makers out of the city onto the island of Murano, apparently out of a concern about the fire risk from the Kilns. That hardly seems the way to found the greatest glass making center the world has ever seen, and yet Venice went on to dominate European glass making for hundreds of years.
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Venetian Glass - Staying Fashionable and Trendy for 800 years
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Fashions come and Fashions go, very few trends stand the test of time. Gold ornaments and jewelry encased gemstones were as trendy and fashionable in ancient times as they are today, much of their attraction derives from the value of the materials they are made from. But there are some things, made from simple, humble materials, that stand the test of time due to the high quality and uniqueness of the craftsmanship that goes into their making.
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Murano Glass and Glass Jewelry Through the Ages
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Glass jewelry and decorative glass wares have been around as long as glass making itself, which started in Mesopotamia 2500 years before Christ. The Phonecians brought glass making skills to the Mediterranean, and excavated pieces suggest they made a lot of artistic glassware, such as masks and glass jewelry using Murrine.
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Pearl Jewelry
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If you happen to be shopping for pearls keep in mind that there are 6 major things to consider before picking your choice such as luster, thickness, shape, texture, size and the color. These factors greatly affect the value of the pearl that is why it is advisable for pearl shoppers to take note of them before getting fooled by merchants who will take advantage of shoppers who does not have an idea of what they are getting.
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Christian Church Hymnal
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The man who owns a tattoo shop located in the center of the city contacted me. More about him in an instant. After reading his response, I could not get the item tattoos and body piercings of my head. I remembered, the British minister - a man in his late 50's at the time - indicating that the Lord instructed him to pierce his ear in a fashion bond servant referred to the Apostle Paul.
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