Sylvia RoseSep 33 min readLeap to Flames: Why Did Empedocles Jump into Mount Etna?The ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles of Sicily is an important figure in science and metaphysics. Based on Plato's work he...
Sylvia RoseJun 182 min readAmentet Goddess of Death EgyptAmentet (Imentet) is a goddess of the dead in ancient Egypt. She wears a red sheath dress and lives in a tree near the entrance of Duat....
Sylvia RoseOct 27, 20236 min readBronze Age Afterlife & Burial BeliefsAfterlife beliefs varied in the Bronze Age, and burial practices reflect these. Cultures such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and...