There are sites that just by looking at them, surely will cause chills; as they are constructions made or decorated with human bones. Making a tour of those places, mostly religious sites, it will be attracted by a sublime ornamentation, illustrating a past where the skeletons of humans, were the inspiration, incorporating them into those […]
Tag Archives: religious
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Feb
Feb
For many civilizations and cultures such as in the Orient, the jade had the honor of being the protagonist of the majority of their religious ceremonies; the Chinese performed different types of rituals and practices with this stone in each of their funeral customs and cults to revere their ancestors. This beloved gem was considered […]
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Nov
Nov
Cannibalism, since ancient times, has been a practice that only a few tribes and clans used to make, based in eating human flesh, maybe for food requirements or because of sacrifices or religious rituals. In these days, there are also amazing cases of cannibal episodes, such as Rotenberg’s cannibal, Armin Maiwes, who was sentenced in […]
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Oct
Oct
The columns of Gian Lorenzo Bernini surround with a halo of spirituality the imposing St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City. The house of the heir of Peter and all other architectural components that accompany this place make it the cradle of the Catholic Church, in one of the most prized jewels of the planet […]
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Oct
Oct
Belize, a Central American country the capital is Belmopan, is the residence of several ruins belonging to the culture. This civilization was one of the most entrepreneurial and extremely knowledgeable about the benefits of jade. The territory borders with Mexico and Guatemala; it is the second largest supplier of the mineral in the region. At […]