The Emperor Hadrian had much solar eclipse symbolism during his reign. He assumed power on August 10, 117 AD. Early in his reign the Roman gods appeared to validate his hold on the Empire with a spectacular solar eclipse.

 It should be noted that Hadrian was the first R...

Carthaginian Sardinia , 241-238 BC, Obverse head of Tanit, reverse barley leaves with horns down solar crescent within pellet , London Ancient Coins

Interesting to note the difference in solar eclipse symbolism between the Carthaginian and Roman Empires. While the vas...

What message does the Virgin Mary communicate with these two appearances in history? Contrary to popular belief, you don't need a PhD in theology to understand it. She spoke to a recent convert to Christianity, Juan Diego at Guadalupe and three Shepard children at Fati...

I try not to comment on current or future events but this solar eclipse deserves special attention. The path takes it over Wuhan, China and bears temporal relation to the start of the coronavirus pandemic with the solar eclipse of December 26, 2019. I am not implying...

The Roman general Pompey the Great invaded the Levant and sieged Jerusalem in 63 BC. The above coin is from the city of Canatha (Kenath) near Bostra. It was on the border of greater Israel. The front has the bust of Zeus or Jupiter. The star and crescent represents the...

 Celtic Spain minted coins in the Roman Empire to market their goods both abroad and to honor astronomical deities. The above coin is from the mint of Ulia in modern Greater Cordoba, Montemayor, Spain. Numismatists think it was minted in the mid to early Second Century...

 The original Image of AD 1548 from the Codex Escalada. Note the skull in place of the angle's face. Mary is also looking straightforward and her chin is up. There may even be a crescent above her head. The crescent above Roman Queens heads on coins is solar as describ...

     A re-creation of the Roman Army signaling standard from the time of Emperor Tiberius. The details were taken from period coins of Marc Antony, Augustus and Tiberius. Note ancient warfare was colorful and not monochromatic from the movies. These standards were wor...

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     We can see the heavy influence of the Egyptian religion on Greco Roman thought. Remember Alexander the Great started thinking he was the Son of God after visiting the oracle in the deserts of Egypt. The above coin is from Ptolemy II who invited the Jews to Alexand...