Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koine Greek Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρ, lit. "Cleopatra father-loving goddess" [Note 4]) lived from 69 BC–30 BC and was queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, the last active Hellenistic pharaoh [Note 5].
Her first language was Koine Greek, and she is the only Ptolemaic ruler known to have learned the Egyptian language, among eight others [Note 7].
After her death, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the Hellenistic period in the Mediterranean, which had begun during the reign of Alexander (336–323 BC) [Note 8]. More
(Cleo Abram) May 31, 2023: Should psychedelics be legal? States and countries are legalizing psychedelics.
In 2020, Oregon became the first US state to decriminalize psilocybin and legalize it for therapeutic use. In 2022, Colorado followed suit.
Researchers have recently been touting the benefits of psychedelics for health conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, cancer-related distress, and the list goes on.
However, like cannabis, psilocybin is still illegal under federal US law. Given that ongoing fight, people might have questions. I know I do. Are psychedelics the next weed? Is that a good thing? Are psychedelics dangerous? Do they actually have scientific benefits? How do psychedelics work?
In this episode of Huge If True, we find out. Thanks to Dr. Ben Rein, neuroscience researcher and consultant on this episode. Enjoy Huge If True? There’s Dr. Rein’s videos on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.brein?lang=en)
CHAPTERS
0:00 The big debate about psychedelics
2:16 What are psychedelics?
3:35 What do psychedelics do?
5:47 The history of psychedelics
6:46 The War on Drugs
9:09 New research on psychedelics
10:05 How do psychedelics work?
11:09 Psychedelics for PTSD and depression
12:21 Are psychedelics legal?
14:10 Why psychedelics are huge if true
15:15 What is Huge If True?
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(Lena Shoal) Underwater footage of pieces yet to be salvaged in the Mediterranean Sea
Egyptian artifacts under the sea
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt - We have all heard of the legend of Atlantis, a lost continent or series of islands in the middle of the ocean (presumably but not necessarily the Atlantic) mentioned in the past life writings of Plato and last century's psychic readings of America's sleeping prophet Edgar Cayce. Now, thanks to an underwater archaeologist, a lost city has been discovered.
Franck Goddio (hiltifoundation.org) unearthed a 1,600-year-old city originally called Thonis by the ancient Egyptians and Heracleion by the ancient Greeks. About 1,200 years ago, the city vanished. For the past 13 years, Goddio and his team from the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology searched for the forgotten city. Then they found it, 30 feet under the Mediterranean Sea, four miles off the coast of Alexandria in Egypt.
Exhibition of gorgeous Greco-Egyptian statues and art pieces (hiltifoundation.org)
Goddio and his team have begun bringing the remains of the ancient city to the surface, piecing together the story of Thonis-Heracleion. So far some of the artifacts found during the excavation -- such as gold coins, stone ledgers, and weights -- support the theory that it was a port city bustling with commerce and transactions.
Is it a hoax, too good to be true, or is there an active cover-up? Something was found, as reported by the History Channel. Confirmation is hard to find, however, so the story may now be passing into urban legend status.
Goddio's revelation is being called one of the most important discoveries of the 21st century. The mystery of just what caused the city of Thonis-Heracleion to sink still remains. A representative for Goddio has said that research about the city will probably continue for the next 200 years in order for it to be fully revealed and understood.
Colossal historical finds under the Mediterranean Sea (franckgoddio.org)
"New ancient Egypt temples discovered in Sinai" Undated handout shows Pharaonic King Ramses II, right and Geb, god of earth, carved on a wall at one of four recently unearthed new temples in Qantara amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city (AP/Supreme Council of Antiquities).
(CAIRO) Archaeologists exploring an old military road in the Sinai have unearthed four new temples amidst the 3,000-year-old remains of an ancient fortified city that could have been used to impress foreign delegations visiting Egypt, antiquities authorities announced today.
Among the discoveries was the largest mud brick temple found in the Sinai with an area of 70 by 80 meters (77 by 87 yards) and fortified with mud walls 3 meters (10 feet) thick, said Zahi Hawass, chief of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.
The find was made in Qantara, 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) east of the Suez Canal. These temples mark the latest discovery by archaeologists digging up the remains of the city on the military road known as "Way of Horus." Horus is a falcon-headed god, who represented the greatest cosmic powers for ancient Egyptians. Made>>
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