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The best AO articles from the same week last year .... View this email [in your browser]( [logo-en] [Sign up]( | [Site]( | [Contact](mailto:info@ancient-origins.net?subject=A%20year%20ago%3A%20What%20was%20trendy%20on%20Ancient%20Origins) [50,000-Year-Old Needle Found in Siberian Cave AND It Was Not Made by Homo Sapiens]( [image?cs_ema...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Like a Virgin? The Secret and Controversial Account of Mary, Mother of Jesus [Like a Virgin? The Secret and Controversial Account of Mary, Mother of Jesus]( The Virgin Mary is one of the key symbols of Christianity, and a woman whose cult changed the world. However, she may be one of the most misunderstood biblical people. According to some researchers, the famous story of a woman who had never had sexual contact with a man yet gave birth was caused by a mistake in the translation of ancient text... [Read More...]( Practical Magic: The Secret Teachings of the Book of Raziel the Angel [Practical Magic: The Secret Teachings of the Book of Raziel the Angel]( Within the varied teachings of the Jewish mystical tradition known as Kabbalah there is a minor tradition known as Practical Kabbalah (Kabbalah Ma’asit). This branch concerns itself with the use of magic, particularly the permitted ‘white magic’ as opposed to forbidden ‘black magic’. This tradition includes incantations of holy divine or angelic names, the use of amulets, and various forms of divination and soothsaying... [Read More...]( [Ancient Origins Premium]( Mythical Benben Stone: The Landing Site of Egyptian God Atum [Mythical Benben Stone: The Landing Site of Egyptian God Atum]( The Benben stone is an object that is found in the mythology of ancient Egypt. This mythical stone is said to have once been housed in a shrine within the compounds of the temple dedicated to the deity Atum in Heliopolis. The Benben stone is also an architectural term, and is the name given to the tip of an obelisk or the capstone placed on top of a pyramid. This architectural feature is known also as a pyramidion (or pyramidia in its plural form)... [Read More...]( 5,000-Year-Old Mystery Structure Discovered Near Stone Age Temple in Scotland [5,000-Year-Old Mystery Structure Discovered Near Stone Age Temple in Scotland]( A mysterious Stone Age building has been unearthed at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney, Scotland. Researchers discovered it while excavating a Neolithic midden (rubbish dump.) It is located near one of Scotland's most famous rings of standing stones – the Ring of Brodgar. According to The Herald Scotland , the site contains a Stone Age temple, and the discovery of the structure... [Read More...]( You Might Like [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [image?cs_ema...]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [FindUs_small...]( [FindUs_small...]( [FindUs_small...]( [FindUs_small...]( [FindUs_small...]( [FindUs_small...]( [FindUs_small...]( [FindUs_small...]( [Click here for accessibility]( You have received this email because you have subscribed to [Ancient-Origins.net](. Copyright © 2017 [Stella Novus Limited]( - [Ancient Origins]( Stella Novus Limited - Ancient Origins. 61 Saint Assam's Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 W3C8, Ireland. Stella Novus Limited | 61 Saint Assam's Park | Raheny | Dublin 5 | D05 W3C8 | Ireland | +353 876 087 916 [Unsubscribe]( | [Report spam]( Sent with [ActiveTrail](?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=List&utm_campaign=NormalEnglish) software