11 Jul 2016 Palms Over Baghdad: Tumbling to Dust during the Mongol Invasion – Part II By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 [Read Part 1]The Fall of BagdadHulegu sent messages to his commanders informing them to muster their forces and move on Baghdad.Baiju moved his forces from Rum via Mosul to cover the western side. Ked-Buka advanced from Luristan, a province of... Read More
08 Jul 2016 Palms Over Baghdad: Riches and Fear during the Mongol Invasion – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 In 1253 CE, a breeze began to blow into Baghdad from the east. Unbeknownst to Al-Musta'sim, the Abbasid Caliph, this breeze would soon turn into a violent shamal (wind). This shamal was gaining energy from Karakorum, the Mongol capital of the most... Read More
06 Jul 2016 When it Rained Blood in Northern Peru: The Mystical, Macabre, and Mysterious Moche Sacrifice Ceremony By AliciaMcDermott2 History & Tradition 0 The Moche culture existed in northern Peru from about 100-800 AD. No written records have been found from them, thus their story is filled with mystery. What is known, however, largely comes from their art. One of the most fascinating set of images... Read More
04 Jul 2016 From Temujin to Genghis Khan: Battling Friends and Enemies in Life of Conquest – Part II By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 [Read Part I]After his young wife, Borte, and family members were kidnapped by a rival clan, Temujin quickly used his new ally, Ong Khan. After entering Ong’s yurt, Temujin said, “We have come to ask you, Qan my father, whether you can restore... Read More
01 Jul 2016 From Temujin to Genghis Khan: Hard Life Leads to Path of Vengeance – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 It is obvious that Genghis Khan needs no introduction. Most know who he was. However, it would be unfitting not to provide some details concerning his early life and rise to power.According to the oldest surviving Mongolian literary work, the... Read More