Tag Archives: near east

King Charlemagne in Royal Apparel

This unique coin is from sometime between 742 and 814 A.D. and depicts Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, arrayed in his royal apparel. Matthew Brown describes it thus: …wearing a crown, a pleated robe, and an apron that is decorated with a tree. The king also holds the sword, which in ancient times [...]

Crowns with Strings, Ribbons, & Lappets

There is an interesting passage, of many, in Matthew Brown’s study of the temple, The Gate of Heaven, that caught my attention with regard to ancient crowns: It is not known exactly what type of crown was worn by the Israelite kings, but we do know that the high priest of the temple wore a [...]

Did the Temple Ordinances Come From The Masons?

Today a commenter on the site mentioned how I should include more parallels with the practices of the Masons, since that is plainly where the temple ordinances came from. And I would respond, did they? Did they really, so easily, come from the Masons? Can we dismiss Joseph as a prophet, seer, and revelator as [...]

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