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Consider the swastika itself: First written about in Germany by the archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the symbol in the ... as the scions of an ancient white race—neo-Nazis ...

According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

What they are is ancient symbols of fertility. One of the reasons Christianity spread so successfully throughout the world, particularly in Europe, is it vacuumed up pagan symbols, saints and ...

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Eggs are ancient symbols of new life and birth. The tradition of Easter eggs originated in the early Christian community of Mesopotamia, where chicken eggs were stained red in memory of the blood ...

Brian Driscoll, the acting FBI director, has unexpectedly become a symbol of quiet resistance against Justice Department efforts to scrutinize agents who investigated the Jan. 6 riot, The New York ...