08 Mar 2016 How to Shrink a Head: The Shuar Creation of Tsantsa By Ken Jeremiah History & Tradition 0 The Spaniards invaded the New World seeking riches. They tortured and maimed, and the religiously inclined Christians did everything they could to stamp out indigenous faiths. They burned shrines and holy places, huacas (sacred places), and... Read More
03 Mar 2016 Questions of Identity: Who are the Europeans? By Lucy Wyatt History & Tradition 5 Many of us with European heritage are confused about identity. Regardless of where we now live – Europe, North America, Australia or elsewhere - questions arise such as “where is the homeland, what are our origins and who dispossessed... Read More
01 Mar 2016 Defeating Death: The Ancient Quest for Eternal Life through Artifacts, Divine Foods and Elixirs By lizleafloor History & Tradition 0 The very earliest written histories reveal that humanity has had the universal desire to live forever, and has sought countless ways in which to defeat the utterly relentless inevitabilities of time and mortality.Whether bestowed by deities,... Read More
11 Feb 2016 Was the Garden of Eden a Real Place? By David Millar History & Tradition 5 Mention the Garden of Eden to a group of friends and you are likely to get as many suggestions on its true location as people you ask, plus a fair number who will deny that it was ever a real place at all. Places that have been claimed as the true... Read More
21 Nov 2015 The Battle of Carrhae: A crushing defeat of the unstoppable Roman juggernaut by the Parthian Empire By Cam Rea History & Tradition 2 Ancient Roman invasion forces were considered to be unstoppable juggernauts, but the tables were turned by a formidable Parthian Empire general and devastating tactics. This clash led to one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.Leading the... Read More