Could Arithmetic Be A Universal Truth Waiting To Be Discovered?

Could Arithmetic Be A Universal Truth Waiting To Be Discovered?

AncientPages.com – Everyone knows that arithmetic is true: 2 + 2 = 4. But surprisingly, we don’t know why it’s true. By stepping outside the box of our usual way of thinking about numbers, my colleagues and I have recently shown that arithmetic has biological roots and is a natural consequence of how perception of the world around us […]

10 Ancient Celtic Symbols Explained

10 Ancient Celtic Symbols Explained

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com –  The Celts were complex, sophisticated, and influential people from around 750 BC to 12 BC in central and northern Europe. No one called the people living in Britain during the Iron Age Celts until the eighteenth century. The name ‘Celts’ is a modern name used to collectively describe all the […]

Left: Drawing of a Viking Age gold-plated silver Mjölnir pendant (length 4.6 cm) found at Bredsätra in Öland, Sweden, now kept in the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities. Right: A 10th century Thor's Hammer (Mjölnir) from Odeshog, Sweden

10 Viking And Norse Symbols Explained

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Vikings used several ancient symbols based on Norse mythology. Symbols played a vital role in Viking society and were used to represent their gods, beliefs, and myths. Some Viking symbols remain mysterious, and their meaning is still unknown, but many ancient symbols have clear messages. In this top list, we […]

Saraswati - Hindu Goddess Of Knowledge, Learning And Vedic Symbol Of Speech, Vach

Saraswati – Hindu Goddess Of Knowledge, Learning And Vedic Symbol Of Speech, Vach

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Indian mythology, Saraswati (in Sanskrit: Sarasvati) is the goddess of learning, knowledge, and the Vedic goddess of speech, Vach. She is the source of the Holy Scriptures and it is believed she created Sanskrit (‘perfectly done’), the sacred language of the Hindus. She is also the guardian of art and […]