rearing at the edge of a dramatic cliff. His horse can be seen trampling a serpent, variously interpreted to represent treachery, evil, or the enemies of...

on a tumulus with many arrows set about it. — Jacques le Moyne, 1560s Maturin Le Petit, a Jesuit priest, met the Natchez people, as did Le Page du Pratz...

horns of consecration), the labrys (double-headed axe), the pillar, the serpent, the sun-disc, the tree, and even the Ankh. Haralampos V. Harissis and...

was made of mud bricks on a stone foundation, can still be seen near the tumulus. The Roman city walls stretch for 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and average 1.6 m (5...

involved a foreign power. Teshub was also known for his conflict with the serpent Illuyanka. The Hittite gods are also honoured with festivals, such as Puruli...

Grettir defeats Kárr who was guarding the treasure in his own funeral tumulus from looters. The treasures are taken from the mound after Grettir's triumph...

Casota de Freáns, Vimianzo, a Bronze Age megalith with no corridor or tumulus Caldas de Reis hoard, one of the largest in Western Europe, circa 1,800...

Stukeley described the stone circle as a druid circle and the avenue like a serpent. In 1819, geologist John MacCulloch published the first accurate description...

called vishapakar (Armenian: Վիշապաքար). Vishap translates to "dragon" or "serpent" and kar translates to "stone". The stones are cigar-shaped, and are typically...

chaplets of oak-leaves, the magic wand in their hand, and on their head a serpent's egg, an ensign of their order; thus attired they went forth to sacrifice...