31 Aug 2022 The Shadowy Reign of Vortigern, The King Who Gave Away Britain By Jake Leigh-Howarth History & Tradition 0 Vortigern was a semi-mythical fifth century king most famous for inviting the Saxons to Britain to help him vanquish the invading Picts of Scotland. A disagreement compelled the Saxons to break their promise to Vortigern, opening up Britain to... Read More
29 Aug 2022 Gods, Goats And Cheesemakers In Ancient Times By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 During a trip to France, cheesy pasta dishes were served to America’s President Thomas Jefferson. Enthralled by the dish, the president went on to have both the pasta and Parmesan cheese imported to his plantation, and served the very first... Read More
26 Aug 2022 Coveted Imperial Titulature, Emperors and Empresses: Don’t Blame Queen Victoria By Dr Michael Arnheim History & Tradition 0 The title of “emperor” is commonly seen as superior to that of “king”. But that has not always been the case. Ironically, what is now translated as “emperor” started out not as a title at all but as an attempt to avoid a monarchical... Read More
24 Aug 2022 Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Compassionate Conquistador By Jake Leigh-Howarth History & Tradition 2 Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer, born in 1490 in the town of Jerez, a place famed for its sweet wines. Although his name, which meant ‘Cow’s Head,’ was amusing to some, it placed him firmly within the aristocrat class of... Read More
22 Aug 2022 Six Sexy Semi-Divine Superfoods Of Ancient South America By ashley cowie History & Tradition, Family & Relationships 0 One need not search too long ago into South American history to identify a range of consumable drinks that would challenge and defeat, hands down, any of their modern derivatives - which are mostly fads fluttering in and out of culinary fashion,... Read More
19 Aug 2022 Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, Fragile Hinge Between East And West By micki pistorius History & Tradition 0 The continents of Europe and Asia shake hands across Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara which in turn connects to the Mediterranean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait, and from there ships voyage to the... Read More
17 Aug 2022 Britain’s Stanwick Oppidum: Capital Of Queen Cartimandua And The Brigantes? By Rebecca Batley Archaeology & Science 0 Britain's Iron Age landscape conceals many secrets and has many tales to tell and few stories are more dramatic than that of the Brigantes and their queen Cartimandua, when the Romans arrived in Britain. A contemporary of Boudicca, Cartimandua... Read More
15 Aug 2022 A Hero’s Send-Off To Rome’s General Drusus The Elder, First Germanicus By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 When word of his younger brother’s life-threatening illness reached him, Roman General Tiberius (later Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus) who was in Pavia at the time, crossed the Alps like a man possessed. Without stopping day or night, he... Read More
12 Aug 2022 Giants Among Men Who Walked The Earth By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 Today, overachievers are often called “giants in their field" and “giants among men”- terms which define talent, ability and zeal. However, in the ancient world, the word “giant” applied to the oversized, generally supernatural, larger... Read More
10 Aug 2022 The Exploits Of Margaret Of Beverley, Caught In The Crusades By Jake Leigh-Howarth History & Tradition 0 The Medieval Crusades were a series of important historical events largely told through the perspective of men. Almost all the contemporary commentators, crusader knights, and Christian generals and leaders were of the masculine persuasion, leaving... Read More