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Idealized reconstruction of the Areopagus, the Athenian governing council, later restricted to the Athenian judicial council or court (front) and the Acropolis, commissioned by Pericles in the background with Athena, by Leo von Klenze (1846) (Public Domain) — 08 Mar 2024

Aristocratic Athenian Hero Pericles Versus Demagogue Villain Cleon

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The founding of the Delian League in 478 BC moved the Athenians closer to the idea of democracy. However, although the Athenians believed that all men were created equal in political power and the notion of “the people” should ideally refer to...
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Idealized reconstruction of the Areopagus, the Athenian governing council, later restricted to the Athenian judicial council or court (front) and the Acropolis, commissioned by Pericles in the background with Athena, by Leo von Klenze (1846) (Public Domain) — 08 Mar 2024

Aristocratic Athenian Hero Pericles Versus Demagogue Villain Cleon

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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The founding of the Delian League in 478 BC moved the Athenians closer to the idea of democracy. However, although the Athenians believed that all men were created equal in political power and the notion of “the people” should ideally refer to...
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Encounter between Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Henry VIII. In the background is depicted the Battle of the Spurs against Louis XII of France. (Public Domain) — 06 Mar 2024

Tudor Intrigues and Intricacies - A Royal Guard’s Journal

By Jan Knights

History & Tradition

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The journal of a certain Edward Underhill offers a rare insight into the intrigues and intricacies of the Tudor court, for as a member of the monarch’s personal guard, he interacted with all the Tudor monarchs except Henry VII. His journal...
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Encounter between Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Henry VIII. In the background is depicted the Battle of the Spurs against Louis XII of France. (Public Domain) — 06 Mar 2024

Tudor Intrigues and Intricacies - A Royal Guard’s Journal

By Jan Knights

History & Tradition

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The journal of a certain Edward Underhill offers a rare insight into the intrigues and intricacies of the Tudor court, for as a member of the monarch’s personal guard, he interacted with all the Tudor monarchs except Henry VII. His journal...
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04 Mar 2024

Still Searching Aztec Montezuma’s Lost Treasure

By jim willis

History & Tradition

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The missing gold of Montezuma, ninth Emperor of the Aztec Empire was buried by the Aztecs, the Utes protected it, the Spanish killed for it, and the Mormons looted it, but is the bulk of it still out there? On November 18, 1519, Spanish...
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04 Mar 2024

Still Searching Aztec Montezuma’s Lost Treasure

By jim willis

History & Tradition

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The missing gold of Montezuma, ninth Emperor of the Aztec Empire was buried by the Aztecs, the Utes protected it, the Spanish killed for it, and the Mormons looted it, but is the bulk of it still out there? On November 18, 1519, Spanish...
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Panorama of Sacsayhuamán (Diego Delso/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 01 Mar 2024

Hidden Monoliths Beneath Sacsayhuaman Point To Lost Civilization

By Camille M Sauvé

Archaeology & Science

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Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park, located above the ancient city of Cusco in Peru, hides a secret. Hidden beneath the archaeological sites are some very strange and beautiful stone vestiges, many taking the form of large stone monoliths,...
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Panorama of Sacsayhuamán (Diego Delso/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 01 Mar 2024

Hidden Monoliths Beneath Sacsayhuaman Point To Lost Civilization

By Camille M Sauvé

Archaeology & Science

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Sacsayhuaman Archaeological Park, located above the ancient city of Cusco in Peru, hides a secret. Hidden beneath the archaeological sites are some very strange and beautiful stone vestiges, many taking the form of large stone monoliths,...
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The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema (1885) (Public Domain) — 28 Feb 2024

Cleopatra Selene, Serene Queen of Mauritania

By Mary Naples

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The only child of Cleopatra and Marc Antony’s to reach adulthood, Queen Cleopatra Selene (40 BC- 5 BC) of Mauretania was one of the most important women of the Augustan age— exceptional in and of itself considering the animosity in Rome against...
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The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema (1885) (Public Domain) — 28 Feb 2024

Cleopatra Selene, Serene Queen of Mauritania

By Mary Naples

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The only child of Cleopatra and Marc Antony’s to reach adulthood, Queen Cleopatra Selene (40 BC- 5 BC) of Mauretania was one of the most important women of the Augustan age— exceptional in and of itself considering the animosity in Rome against...
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Fresco found in Knossos palace, Crete, Greece, dated 1600 - 1450 BC (CC0) — 26 Feb 2024

Minos Taurus The Bull Of Knossos

By Stephen Palmer

Mythology & Mystery

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I am the bull of Knossos, where rich Minoans live amidst painted splendour. On the island of Crete I am surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, by mountains and plains, by bronze, by plaster, by amphorae of wine. On the extensive fresco painted upon a...
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Fresco found in Knossos palace, Crete, Greece, dated 1600 - 1450 BC (CC0) — 26 Feb 2024

Minos Taurus The Bull Of Knossos

By Stephen Palmer

Mythology & Mystery

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I am the bull of Knossos, where rich Minoans live amidst painted splendour. On the island of Crete I am surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, by mountains and plains, by bronze, by plaster, by amphorae of wine. On the extensive fresco painted upon a...
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Coriolanus and the Roman matrons by Pieter Lastman (1622) Trinity College, Dublin. (Public Domain) — 23 Feb 2024

Tragic Coriolanus, Roman Warrior Or Traitor

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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William Shakespeare’s Roman play Antony and Cleopatra impresses upon the audience a vast universe which includes Rome, Alexandria, and Athens. In contrast, his other Roman play, Coriolanus, is limited to the little universe of Ancient Rome before...
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Coriolanus and the Roman matrons by Pieter Lastman (1622) Trinity College, Dublin. (Public Domain) — 23 Feb 2024

Tragic Coriolanus, Roman Warrior Or Traitor

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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William Shakespeare’s Roman play Antony and Cleopatra impresses upon the audience a vast universe which includes Rome, Alexandria, and Athens. In contrast, his other Roman play, Coriolanus, is limited to the little universe of Ancient Rome before...
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Emperor Theodosius II welcomes the relics of St. John Chrysostom. Holy Apostles Church (Early 11th century) (Public Domain) — 21 Feb 2024

The Byzantine Emperors 395 – 491 AD

By Mario Bartolini

History & Tradition

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The Byzantine Emperors witnessed the disintegration of the western Roman Empire which did not survive past the fifth century. Contrary to the latter, the Byzantine Empire would subsist the successive waves of Germanic invasions to endure for...
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Emperor Theodosius II welcomes the relics of St. John Chrysostom. Holy Apostles Church (Early 11th century) (Public Domain) — 21 Feb 2024

The Byzantine Emperors 395 – 491 AD

By Mario Bartolini

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The Byzantine Emperors witnessed the disintegration of the western Roman Empire which did not survive past the fifth century. Contrary to the latter, the Byzantine Empire would subsist the successive waves of Germanic invasions to endure for...
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Death of Semele, caused by the Theophany of Zeus without a mortal disguise, by Peter Paul Rubens (1640) (Public Domain) — 19 Feb 2024

Ancient Greek Theophanies, Ghosts And Hallucinations

By Robert Garland

Mythology & Mystery

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Gods and goddesses revealed themselves rather remarkably often to the privileged and chosen ancient Greeks, even if it was in disguise to hide their blinding brilliance. Like English, Greek did not make a linguistic distinction between the optical...
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Death of Semele, caused by the Theophany of Zeus without a mortal disguise, by Peter Paul Rubens (1640) (Public Domain) — 19 Feb 2024

Ancient Greek Theophanies, Ghosts And Hallucinations

By Robert Garland

Mythology & Mystery

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Gods and goddesses revealed themselves rather remarkably often to the privileged and chosen ancient Greeks, even if it was in disguise to hide their blinding brilliance. Like English, Greek did not make a linguistic distinction between the optical...
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Medieval Mass battle ( AIGen/ Adobe Stock) — 16 Feb 2024

Grand Alliances: The Anglo-French War 1294 – 1303

By David Pilling

History & Tradition

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In 1294, after almost 30 years of peace, England and France went to war. This sowed the seeds of the conflict known as the Hundred Years War, the era of the longbow and the famous Battles of Crécy and Agincourt. Despite a string of English...
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Medieval Mass battle ( AIGen/ Adobe Stock) — 16 Feb 2024

Grand Alliances: The Anglo-French War 1294 – 1303

By David Pilling

History & Tradition

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In 1294, after almost 30 years of peace, England and France went to war. This sowed the seeds of the conflict known as the Hundred Years War, the era of the longbow and the famous Battles of Crécy and Agincourt. Despite a string of English...
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