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Thutmosis III statue and Ancient Egyptian military in battle — 24 Feb 2017

What Was in Store for the Citizens of the Besieged City? The Battle of Megiddo—Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Pharaoh Thutmose III pushed his 12,000-strong army towards the banks of the Orontes River. His scribe, Tjaneni, kept a daily journal in order to have the Pharaoh’s military exploits inscribed by his artisans on the walls of Amun-Re's temple at...
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Thutmosis III statue and Ancient Egyptian military in battle — 24 Feb 2017

What Was in Store for the Citizens of the Besieged City? The Battle of Megiddo—Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

2

Pharaoh Thutmose III pushed his 12,000-strong army towards the banks of the Orontes River. His scribe, Tjaneni, kept a daily journal in order to have the Pharaoh’s military exploits inscribed by his artisans on the walls of Amun-Re's temple at...
Read More

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I — 22 Feb 2017

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

With the death of the famous female Pharaoh – Hatshepsut – Thutmose III rose to power and knew there would be trouble. On the banks of the Orontes River, a revolt was brewing. Amassing a huge army and heading out on a forced march, the Egyptian...
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A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I — 22 Feb 2017

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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With the death of the famous female Pharaoh – Hatshepsut – Thutmose III rose to power and knew there would be trouble. On the banks of the Orontes River, a revolt was brewing. Amassing a huge army and heading out on a forced march, the Egyptian...
Read More

Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Gold coins — 15 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer: Ancient Revenge or War for Profit? – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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“As Persepolis had exceeded all other cities in prosperity, so in the same measure it now exceeded all others in misery.”Miseries along with poverty, for the people were raped of their land and their self. However, with such great turmoil came...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Gold coins — 15 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer: Ancient Revenge or War for Profit? – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

“As Persepolis had exceeded all other cities in prosperity, so in the same measure it now exceeded all others in misery.”Miseries along with poverty, for the people were raped of their land and their self. However, with such great turmoil came...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Here Alexander fights the Persians at the Battle of Issus. — 13 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer? The Sacking of Persepolis and The Business of War – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Alexander the Great has gained an immortality in his strong presence in our minds as well as in the history books. Known for a greatness of military genius and diplomatic skills, he conquered most of the known world of his time and brought on a new...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Here Alexander fights the Persians at the Battle of Issus. — 13 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer? The Sacking of Persepolis and The Business of War – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Alexander the Great has gained an immortality in his strong presence in our minds as well as in the history books. Known for a greatness of military genius and diplomatic skills, he conquered most of the known world of his time and brought on a new...
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Hunting the Lions: The Last King of Assyria, and the Death of the Empire – Part II — 14 Dec 2016

Hunting the Lions: The Last King of Assyria, and the Death of the Empire – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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[Read Part I]The Assyrian empire, with the death of King Ashurbanipal, was collapsing under the weight of politics and war. Kingdoms and leaders previously held in Assyria’s great grasp fell upon the vulnerable empire, retaking land and gaining...
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Hunting the Lions: The Last King of Assyria, and the Death of the Empire – Part II — 14 Dec 2016

Hunting the Lions: The Last King of Assyria, and the Death of the Empire – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

0

[Read Part I]The Assyrian empire, with the death of King Ashurbanipal, was collapsing under the weight of politics and war. Kingdoms and leaders previously held in Assyria’s great grasp fell upon the vulnerable empire, retaking land and gaining...
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“Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Fighting the Holy Roman Empire – Part I — 01 Dec 2016

“Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Fighting the Holy Roman Empire – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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On 9 December 1594, Gustav II Adolf was born. From the time of his birth until his coronation, his upbringing involved many lessons in politics, literature, military science, and physical development, making him physically and intellectually...
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“Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Fighting the Holy Roman Empire – Part I — 01 Dec 2016

“Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Fighting the Holy Roman Empire – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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On 9 December 1594, Gustav II Adolf was born. From the time of his birth until his coronation, his upbringing involved many lessons in politics, literature, military science, and physical development, making him physically and intellectually...
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Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World — 21 Nov 2016

Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Virgil, in his Aeneid, describes Deiphobe, better known as the Sibyl of Cumae, as coming from “a hundred perforations in the rock, a hundred mouths from which the many utterances rush” (43-5, 163). He further describes “her terrifying...
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Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World — 21 Nov 2016

Seers, Women of Action: The Sibyls of the Ancient World

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

Virgil, in his Aeneid, describes Deiphobe, better known as the Sibyl of Cumae, as coming from “a hundred perforations in the rock, a hundred mouths from which the many utterances rush” (43-5, 163). He further describes “her terrifying...
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The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2 — 07 Nov 2016

The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The storm was on the horizon and it was time to pay financially, for King Menahem gave a thousand talents of silver (about 37 tons, or 34 metric tons, of silver) to Tiglath-pileser by extracting 50 shekels from each wealthy man. An enormous 60,000...
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The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2 — 07 Nov 2016

The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

The storm was on the horizon and it was time to pay financially, for King Menahem gave a thousand talents of silver (about 37 tons, or 34 metric tons, of silver) to Tiglath-pileser by extracting 50 shekels from each wealthy man. An enormous 60,000...
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The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II — 31 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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While the ram attempted to smash and loosen the rocky walls, Assyrian assault teams with scaling ladders would try to breach walls. The ram, while effective, was also vulnerable to enemy defenders dropping chains to pull the battering pole aside....
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The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II — 31 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

While the ram attempted to smash and loosen the rocky walls, Assyrian assault teams with scaling ladders would try to breach walls. The ram, while effective, was also vulnerable to enemy defenders dropping chains to pull the battering pole aside....
Read More

The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I — 28 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

Before the famed Persian Empire, whose borders spanned from India to Thrace, there was another empire—the Assyrians. The Assyrian Empire, while much smaller than the future Persian Empire to come, made up for its lack of territorial mass with a...
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The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I — 28 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

Before the famed Persian Empire, whose borders spanned from India to Thrace, there was another empire—the Assyrians. The Assyrian Empire, while much smaller than the future Persian Empire to come, made up for its lack of territorial mass with a...
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