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Assyrian demon Pazuzu, lord of the winds, and his role as a protective amulet
The Assyrian demon Pazuzu, lord of the parching winds. It seems to have been he who took possession of the girl in 'The Exorcist'. Curiously enough, his image was used as an amulet against more malevolent powers
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The Hydra Wishes You a Pleasant Weekend
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This is not some zoological museum where you pose your plain girlfriends against Soviet taxidermy
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The Geese That Saved Rome
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Bear Claws
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Nefertiti and Akhenaten holding hands, remains of a sculpture
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A Roman emperor of the 1st century
A Roman emperor of the 1st century. Domitian. Hardly a heart-throb to drive everyone out of their wits, but he asked to be addressed as lord and god. What I remember him for is that his niece, pregnant by him, died of a botched abortion
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Burials of nomads from the 13th century and earlier in Cueva de Candelaria
Cueva de la Candelaria is part of a cave complex that the nomads of this region used for burial. It was already written about a great deal in the 18th century, so the historiography is rather interesting. The caves were first investigated systematically by Mexican scholars in 1953-54. Cueva
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A nomad's headdress of status, probably 13th century
A nomad's headdress of status, probably 13th century. Well preserved, though the red colour has been lost. From the famous Cueva de la Candelaria in northern Mexico. I hope to visit it next year
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