07 May 2021 “His Face Was Radiant”: Pulling Back The Veil On The Mystery Of Moses’ Shining Face By Jonathon Perrin History & Tradition 3 One of the Bible’s most enduring exegetical enigmas has to be the strangely shining semblance of Moses. The Book of Exodus relates how after the great Hebrew lawgiver receives the Ten Commandments from the Lord, he descends Mount Sinai, upon... Read More
26 Apr 2021 The Enigmatic Pilgrim at the Magic Door of the Palace of Palombara By Roberto Volterri History & Tradition 0 In the heart of the Esquiline Hill in Rome, third century AD Emperor Licinius Gallienus enjoyed the tranquility of the Horti Liciniani, a luxurious complex of ancient Roman villas with large gardens and outdoor rooms originally built in the first... Read More
23 Apr 2021 The Mythos Of The Enigmatic Prester John By davidchildress History & Tradition 0 Around 1165 AD a mysterious letter addressed to Manuel Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium, began circulating around Europe. It was from a Prester John who claimed to “exceed in riches, virtue and power of all creatures who dwell under heaven.... Read More
19 Apr 2021 Ainu And Hopi Take To The Sky By Dr. Benjamin B.... History & Tradition 0 The ancient Chinese and South Asian cultures reflected an early interest in the idea that one could build a machine to take to the air, even if the technology to be able to do so was not yet available. What is remarkable, moreover, is the... Read More
14 Apr 2021 The Mûmakil Elephant Slayers Of The Ancient World By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 In the ancient world elephants were worshiped as divine symbols, harbingers of good luck and the carriers of wisdom, but they were also deployed to intimidate opposing armies and as highly-influential tools of diplomacy. Perhaps the most archetypal... Read More