Pallisades View

View of the Pallisades from the Medieval Cloisters at the New York Metropolitan Museum, where over 200 million years ago the supercontinent Pangea ripped apart.

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Catch up on how historical geneticists are unveiling fascinating new discoveries about early human history ( example- new discussion about the so-called “Hobbit” peoples from…

Giants and Nephalim in the Bible

Ancient History / January 23, 2024 / Christian history, Jewish history, literature, religion

Giants appear in many ancient mythologies, and the Bible is no different in this way. One specific origin story for Biblical giants comes from the…

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