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Have you ever wondered where a word came from? Do you know the meaning of the words echo and narcissistic? An echo is a repetition of a sound. Echo is also the name of a character in Greek mythology.

If someone is described as narcissistic, they are very in love with themselves. Narcissistic comes from the word Narcissus which is the name of a lovely white flower. Like Echo, Narcissus is also the name of a character in Greek mythology. These two words are common words to our modern society, but how they were derived goes back to ancient Greece. Read the Greek mythology about Echo and Narcissus and see if you can find the common thread between this ancient story and the words we use today.

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Do you enjoy sports? Do you know what popular and historic sporting event is just around the corner? If you have been watching TV or reading the newspaper this past month you may have heard of some Olympic trials in various sports being held. That’s right…the 2000 Olympic games are just around the corner! But do you know about the long history behind these games?

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Imagine if you could capture one moment in time in a city. Imagine what you could learn about an ancient city if it remained untouched for hundreds of years and we could see it as it existed in the past. Imagine what you could learn about the history and the culture of the people who lived in that city. This is exactly what happened in an ancient city in Italy. This city was covered by volcanic ash and remained hidden and forgotten for hundreds of years. Recently, this city and the treasures that it contained were uncovered!

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One of the greatest archeological finds in history is the discovery of the burial tomb and mummy of a young king who ruled over 3,300 years ago! The tomb of King Tutankhamun (more commonly referred to as King Tut) was discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in Egypt, 1922. It all started with the discovery of a single step that would ultimately lead the young king’s tomb. The most significant aspect of this discovery is that it was the first tomb found in Egypt that was untouched by robbers.

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Since we’ve discussed the Sun and the Summer Solstice, it should be mentioned that the sun was considered a God to many people of ancient cultures. Here are some cultures that seriously worshipped the sun, and not just to get a tan!

The Egyptians called their sun god Ra and believed him to be the creator of light and all things. They believed that the human race was born from the tears of Ra, and that he created the first couple, Shu and Tefnut.

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A number of earlier articles have been dedicated to Native American history. There were many tribes that have been living in this country long before anyone ever settled here from Europe. So, we decided to honor these people by giving some insight into the many different cultures and tribes that have paid respect to the earth in the past, and that still thrive today.

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Let’s go back in time, and take a trip to Ancient Egypt. Imagine that you are visiting this land 5,000 years ago where the kings, known as pharaohs, were believed to be gods. These pharaohs lived in palaces, and temples were built to honor them and their ancestors.

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