The very first humans might not have married. Marriage still goes back to prehistorical times. As long as we had marriages, we had marriage symbols. Many ancient marriage symbols such as knots,...
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The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in Europe during the 17th and 18th Centuries emphasizing reason and human development. Historical moments are full of symbols and the...
Israel had twelve tribes. Each tribe has a flag with a symbol related to their ancestor. Each tribe also has a personal gemstone. The Jewish high priest wore a breastplate with...
The Aztecs were one of the three major pre-European Native American powers in Latin America. The Aztecs lived in central Mexico. Aztecs did not have a written language, using pictograms and symbols...
Athena was one of the twelve gods of Olympus in Ancient Greece. She was the daughter of Zeus, the leader of the gods. Athena was the patron of Athens. She also was the goddess of wisdom, civilized...
Taurus is the second zodiac sign (mid-April to mid-May). Its symbol is the bull. Bulls were worshiped and feared by the ancients. They continue to have many symbolic meanings such as strength and...