Submitted by The Mad Monk on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 08:16
Submitted by Web Scribe of Baal on Sun, 12/15/2013 - 05:09
Ancient Baal
Baal (or more properly Ba'al) was worshiped as far back as three and a half thousand years ago among ancient Semitic tribes, such as the descendants of Shem (for those with a Biblical bent, he's believed by some religious scholars to be the oldest son of Biblical Noah) and as late as the Punic wars of the third century BCE. Some say that there are elements of Baal worship which can still be seen today in various cultures of the Middle East -- and maybe even in your own backyard.
Submitted by Web Scribe of Baal on Mon, 12/09/2013 - 05:48
Submitted by The Mad Monk on Tue, 12/03/2013 - 22:08
History Today, February 1997
Carthage the God in the Stone
By Michael Brett
http://www.britannica.com/bcom/magazine/article/0,5744,4982,00.html
`Carthage must be destroyed' - words from Cato the Elder to seal the Punic city's fate in its epic struggle with Ancient Rome. But what was its religion and society like? Michael Brett draws on archaeology to offer a rare insight into the city of Hannibal.
Submitted by The Mad Monk on Wed, 11/27/2013 - 22:49