25 May 2022 Discovering The New World: The Papacy’s Backing Of Dante And Columbus By Alessandro Mori... History & Tradition 1 A concerning trend has broken out in the world: that of rewriting history to one's liking by acclaiming or tarnishing historical figures of whom very little is actually known. For more than 30 years, the journalist, poet and writer Ruggero Marino... Read More
20 May 2022 Elephants, Eels, Fawns and Ravens: Ancient Lives Of Beloved Exotic Pets By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Unlike Aristotle who viewed animals as irrational creatures with lower moral standing, sent to earth solely to serve humans, Pythagoras regarded them highly and proposed that animals had reincarnated human souls. When Pythagoras saw someone beating... Read More
19 May 2022 Seidr Norse Magic And Noaidi Shamans Shaping Destinies By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 Controlling outcomes, steering destiny and reversing fate in ancient times was all about spells and old-school hands-on magic. Practitioners in ancient Greek and Rome commonly used ‘binding spells’ to affect the outcomes of trade transactions,... Read More
13 May 2022 Ancient Legacy And Future Applications Of Glass By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 Today, glass is a mundane material mostly used in construction but in history it was among the treasures of kings and their royal dynasties. The history of glass-making dates back to at least 3,600 years ago in Mesopotamia (Iraq), however, some... Read More
11 May 2022 A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese? By Jake Leigh-Howarth History & Tradition 0 Although located on opposite ends of the globe, ancient Rome and China were remarkably similar in their stature, as both commanded respect from the weaker kingdoms enveloped in their spheres of influence through the twin forces of military might... Read More