Miscellaneous Essays βœπŸ»πŸ“œ Archives - MARKGRAGO.COM ✍🏻 https://markgrago.com/category/miscellaneous-essays-βœπŸ»πŸ“œ/ I'm a writer&poet&vlogger from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You are invited on my journey! βœπŸ»πŸ“½πŸ“Έ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:09:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/markgrago.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/imageedit_2_3033854795.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Miscellaneous Essays βœπŸ»πŸ“œ Archives - MARKGRAGO.COM ✍🏻 https://markgrago.com/category/miscellaneous-essays-βœπŸ»πŸ“œ/ 32 32 128556770 The Funerary Mask of King Tutankhamun πŸ’› https://markgrago.com/the-funerary-mask-of-king-tutankhamun-%f0%9f%92%9b/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:33:18 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=2475   One of the most mystical gifts of art from the ancient world is the funerary masks of the pharaohs. The masks’ main purpose of being placed over the head of mummies was to emphasize the ancient Egyptian belief in the fragile process of transition that the dead would have to endure successfully to relish …

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]]> 2475 SHROUD OF TURIN (PART 2) THE ORIGINS ☦☦☦ https://markgrago.com/shroud-of-turin-part-2-the-origins-%e2%98%a6%e2%98%a6%e2%98%a6/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:19:41 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=2454   In this 2nd installment, I will now present a portion of the origins of the shroud. Most are unaware as to the precise beginnings of the Shroud of Turin, which I think, in proper respect, should be accounted for. The first page of mention in this history commences in medieval France. FRANCE 13th century; …

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]]> 2454 TEMPORARY https://markgrago.com/temporary/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:30:57 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=2210 Hello, Everyone. πŸ‘πŸ»   Due to a uncontrollable amount of spam I receive, I have been compelled to true comments off on my website. I hope to have this fixed quite soon and restore other’s views and ideas on my subjects and material, please be patient in this matter as I will have it fixed …

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]]> 2210 COL. RICHARD P. ROBERTS: COMMANDER&HERO OF THE 140th PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT https://markgrago.com/col-richard-p-roberts-commanderhero-of-the-140th-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry-regiment/ https://markgrago.com/col-richard-p-roberts-commanderhero-of-the-140th-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry-regiment/#respond Sun, 26 Jan 2025 18:42:32 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=700   On September 21, 1789, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bestowed to Levi Dungan Sr., a tract of land in Hanover Township, PA then known as β€œBachelors Hall”. He then passed this land on to his son, Levi Jr., to whom in return bequeathed 70 acres to his daughter Ruth and her husband John Roberts; this …

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]]> https://markgrago.com/col-richard-p-roberts-commanderhero-of-the-140th-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry-regiment/feed/ 0 700 THE PECULAIR CASE OF PRIVATE JOHN MITCHELL ✍🏻 https://markgrago.com/the-peculair-case-of-private-john-mitchell-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb/ https://markgrago.com/the-peculair-case-of-private-john-mitchell-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:32:05 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=410   One of the fantastic rewards of performing research on a specific period in history or genre of literature is that, from time to time, you almost always stumble upon, by sheer accident, a quaint and not-so-well-known story that not many folks are aware of. This story is one of those gems.Β  By the end …

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]]> https://markgrago.com/the-peculair-case-of-private-john-mitchell-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb/feed/ 0 410 STAR OF LIFE/ ROD OF ASCLEPIUS πŸš‘ https://markgrago.com/star-of-life-rod-of-asclepius-%f0%9f%9a%91/ https://markgrago.com/star-of-life-rod-of-asclepius-%f0%9f%9a%91/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:38:42 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=311 Does anyone know why this logo is on most ambulances across the country, especially with Medic Rescue? Someone asked me this the other day. The history is quite interesting and spans across several ancient cultures; however, it does require a lengthy response. (All EMT’S and MEDICS should know the significance of this symbol.) Many years …

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]]> https://markgrago.com/star-of-life-rod-of-asclepius-%f0%9f%9a%91/feed/ 0 311 DAKOTA 38: A PRECIOUS LESSON IN HUMANITY&COURAGE FOR ALL πŸ¦…πŸŽ https://markgrago.com/213-2/ https://markgrago.com/213-2/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:25:17 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=213 “Tell our friends that we were the first to leave this world, yet they will also follow this same path in the future. I expect to travel directly to the house of the Creator, and to be happy when I get there.” Red Otter, Lakota Nation   While this this story is not related to …

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]]> https://markgrago.com/213-2/feed/ 0 213 ISAAC NEWTON: PROPHECY OF DOOM, 2060 βœπŸ»πŸ“œπŸ“œ https://markgrago.com/isaac-newton-prophecy-of-doom-2060-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%93%9c%f0%9f%93%9c/ https://markgrago.com/isaac-newton-prophecy-of-doom-2060-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%93%9c%f0%9f%93%9c/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 16:19:55 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=121   Of all the books that circulate the civilized portions of the globe none has had more of an impact on the consciousness of human intervention than that of the Holy Bible. Indeed, with its prophetic visions and dissertations on the subject of Salvation, Redemption and Vengeance, it is impossible to elaborate on any of …

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]]> https://markgrago.com/isaac-newton-prophecy-of-doom-2060-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb%f0%9f%93%9c%f0%9f%93%9c/feed/ 0 121 MAYAN CALENDAR/PROPHECY 2012 ✍🏻 https://markgrago.com/mayan-calendar-prophecy-2012-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb/ https://markgrago.com/mayan-calendar-prophecy-2012-%e2%9c%8d%f0%9f%8f%bb/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 14:46:28 +0000 https://markgrago.com/?p=107   “Mayan Calendar: 2012”   Β With all the recent controversy over the apocalyptic and cataclysmic events surrounding the ancient Mayan calendar, I thought it prudent to implement my interpretation of the gross and misleading facts surrounding this fascinating and ancient civilization. In the years between 250 and 900 C.E, (commonly known as the “Classic Maya” …

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