Template:Cultural-spirals

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  Altar at the Tarxien temple complex in Malta. (estimated at ~2800 BC.). Also see Megalithic Temples of Malta

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  Mycenaean

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  The Playing Board of the Egyptian Game Mehen

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  Newgrange passage tomb entrance stone (with trispiral and single spiral engravings), Ireland (estimated at ~3500 BC.). See also: [1], More images from that site.

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  Newgrange "Triple Spirals of Life" [2]

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  Newgrange [3]

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  Reask stone, near Kerry, Ireland. [4]

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  Väskinde cemetery (Sweden) [5]

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  Martebo stone with runic inscriptions, Gotland, Sweden.

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  The marble pedestal patterns on the imperial guardian lion (also called a "Fu Lion", "Foo Dog", "Lion of Buddha".) at the Forbidden City, China.

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  Nüwa and Fu Xi (an ancient painting about Chinese mythology) [6]

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  Yin and Yang

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  Nazca Lines monkey, Peru.

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  Meso-American

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  Swastika examples

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  Trojan, Onchan (Isle of Man), and Roman artwork

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  Roman floor mosaic

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  Cyprus Roman Mosaic (~50BCE)
  
  Note: 4-pointed star, 6-pointed star and Double square

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  Baalbeck Jupiter temple in Lebanon [7]

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  (see previous)

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  Vatican staircase
  
  Note: the octagon ceiling.

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  Santa Cantalina cathedral decoration, Peru

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  Thule Society emblem

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  Emblem of the Nazi SS Panzer Division "Wiking"

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  US Naval Construction Force Base. Coronado island, San Diego, California USA. [8]

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  Drawing by M.C. Escher

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  Advertisement of Coka Cola in the early 20d Century. [9]