The ancient Greeks often merged their own gods and goddesses with foreign deities in a process of religious syncretism.

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In recent videos, conservative commentator Candace Owens has propagated misleading claims about the Star of David, accusing Israel of harboring cultic or occultic symbolism.

This unique disk-shaped bowl, found in a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tomb, has puzzled archaeologists for nearly a century.

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Our team identified an Inca-era khipu, known as KH0631, with a primary cord made entirely of human hair from a single person.