From the Mission Statement: Ordo Magni Operis ("Order of the Great Work"; hereinafter "the Order" or "the OMO") is an association of men and women who have chosen to work together for mutual as well as their own Spiritual improvement following a path modeled on the writings and practices of the ancient Alchemists.

(see the Introductory Handbook for more information)

Old Food Can Be Good Food!

Cuneiform Cuisine: Culinary History Reborn at Brown University

Alice L. Slotsky

See here

Math, anyone? (review)

The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam: A Sourcebook
Edited by Victor J. Katz
Section Authors: Annette Imhausen, Eleanor Robson, Joseph W. Dauben,

Sumerians and Beer

Whatever Happened to Sumerian Beer?
Feature Article by Horst Dornbusch

From here

Interesting info on Azazel

Aron Pinker, "A Goat to Go to Azazel"

Abstract:

Romulan Cave?

June 12, 2007
More Clues in the Legend (or Is It Fact?) of Romulus
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD

From here

Pow-wow in Waterloo (Ontario) area in September 2007

Just an advance note:

There is to be a native Pow-wow in Waterloo this fall--keep your eyes peeled!

"2007 SUNDANCe Pow Wow:

Snake cults in Arabia

Discovery Channel
News - Archaeology
Snake Cults Dominated Early Arabia
Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News

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May 17, 2007 - Pre-Islamic Middle Eastern regions were home to mysterious snake cults, according to two papers published in this month's Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy journal.

How to Build a Great Pyramid

Ancient riddle of the Great Pyramid's construction is turned inside out
By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Published: 30 March 2007

Language without Numbers, Time, or Subordinate Clauses--Bliss??

BRAZIL'S PIRAHÃ TRIBE
Living without Numbers or Time

By Rafaela von Bredow

From here

Go down, Moses!

In Sinai desert, no trace of Moses
By Michael Slackman
Tuesday, April 3, 2007