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
30 Jun 2016 The Unusual Life and Death of Julia: A Woman Trapped in the Empirical Intrigues of Ancient Rome By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Although they could not officially hold public offices, there were many women who were able to influence the course of Roman history from a position behind the scenes. Julia, the only daughter of Emperor Augustus, was not one of them. In fact,... Read More
22 Jun 2016 From Piso to the Baby Drusilla: The Legal Aspects of Damnation Memoriae - the Punishment of Non-Existence By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 The ancient Roman decree of damnatio memoriae (“damnation of one’s memory”) was a mark of great disgrace and a punishment, deemed worse than execution, for an ancient Roman. The object of the punishment was to cancel every trace of the... Read More