19 Aug Keepers of the Sacred Flame from Ancient Rome to India By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 The ability to ignite, maintain and control fire was a dramatic and powerful development in the habits of early humans and changed mankind’s quality of existence forever. Read More
21 Aug Christ in the Labyrinth, Pointing to a Sacred Pilgrimage of the Knights’ Templar By Giancarlo Pavat History & Tradition 1 In 1996 during restoration work on a medieval cloister in the ancient city of Alatri, in the southern district of Lazio in Italy, a fresco was discovered with the image of Christ in the centre of an enormous labyrinth. Read More
26 Aug Rome’s Most Infamous Emperor: Was Caligula Mad or Bad? By Stephen Dando-C... History & Tradition 0 Today, pundits and psychiatrists furiously debate the definition of ‘madness’. Where do narcissism, self-delusion, and an apparent inability to conceive of consequences of actions... Read More
28 Aug Ardashir’s Effective Reform of the Sassanid Military Machine By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 In the third century AD, Parthia and Rome had been waging war against each other for far too long. Sometimes Parthia was the victor while at other times Rome was the victor, and it seemed as if no end to the war was in sight. Read More
30 Aug Maria Balsa, Daughter of the Dragon: The Long-Lost Illegitimate Child of Vlad the Impaler? By Roberto Volterri History & Tradition 0 Has a 16th-century Italian noble woman, Maria Balsa, wife of Giacomo Alfonso Ferrillo, Count of Muro Lucano and Lord of Acerenza, (Italy) been identified as the illegitimate daughter Vlad III Tepe Read More