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Ancient Celebration: February 2011
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Wednesday, February 9, 2011. More About the Opet Festival in Egypt. To be fully appreciated. What Were the Reasons for the Event? Is and always has been linear and logical. The. Not unexpectedly, throughout the long course of Egyptian history, some gods became more important than others, especially in different regions of the country, and...
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Ancient Celebration: July 2011
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Friday, July 15, 2011. I have decided that two blogs are too time-consuming to maintain so I will be shifting - at least temporarily - any posts that concern ancient celebration to my other blog, http:/ specialeventguru.blogspot.com/. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View My Other Blog. View my complete profile. Best of History Web Sites.
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Ancient Celebration: October 2010
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Sunday, October 31, 2010. This brings us to another legacy from our prehistoric ancestors and that is the concept of “sacred space.” The. A sacred space. Until another discovery comes along, it is apparently the oldest probable sacred space yet found for anatomically modern. Other older spaces have been found belonging to Neanderthals).
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Ancient Celebration: November 2010
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Friday, November 19, 2010. Processions in Ancient Times. What we enjoy today as parades had their roots in the processions of ancient peoples thousands of years ago. Depicts a procession of animals and food dedicated to the goddess Inanna. Likewise, around the same time in. Narmer Palette showing procession in upper register. Later still,...
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Ancient Celebration: April 2011
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Friday, April 8, 2011. The Grand Procession of Ptolemy Philadelphus: What Was It All About? Like the reign of Ramesses II centuries earlier, the reign of Ptolemy II (Philadelphos or Philadelphus) was the. Of the three hundred-year long Ptolemaic dynasty. During that time,. Ot all scholars agree that the Grand Procession was held at the sa...
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Ancient Celebration: March 2011
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Thursday, March 24, 2011. The Grand Procession of Ptolemy Philadelphus: Part Two. Let's imagine the great city of Alexandria spread out in its whitewashed splendour beside the Mediterranean. It's around the middle of February, 278 BCE. Arsinoe II, sister and wife of Ptolemy II. Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II. Plus priests and sacrifices to hon...
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Ancient Celebration: Domitian's Terrifying Dinner
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Thursday, February 14, 2013. Talk about an experiential event! We love to trigger emotions in modern events, but seldom consider fear as one that our guests would appreciate. I wonder if any of us would be prepared to go as far as Domitian did. February 15, 2013 at 5:40 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View My Other Blog. Doug is a...
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Ancient Celebration: What Was the Legacy of the Roman Triumph?
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Friday, November 9, 2012. What Was the Legacy of the Roman Triumph? Possibly nowhere in antiquity is there a more relevant manifestation of the epic, mythical hero’s journey than in the Roman triumph. [i]. Finally, Augustus, the first Emperor, put a stop to the competitive nature of the triumph by permitting only Emperors to parade victor...
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Ancient Celebration: May 2011
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Wednesday, May 18, 2011. How Effective was the Design of Ptolemy's Grand Procession? If the entire event was considered to be the Ptolemaieia, then it resembled closely what was known to occur in similar events in ancient. Notably other Panhellenic events such as the Olympics in. The Pythian Games in Delphi, the Isthmian Games in. If ther...
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Ancient Celebration: December 2010
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This blog is about human celebration in the form of large spectacles from prehistory to the present: why we do it, where we do it, when we do it, and how it affects us. Tuesday, December 7, 2010. The Opet Festival in Ancient Egypt. Of all the early river valley civilizations— Mesopotamia along the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers, Yangshao. Their celebrations centered almost completely on a complex, polytheistic religion. The most prominent and enduring event was an annual spectacle called the Opet Festival in.
