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Sultan Mahmud II (Public Domain), and ornament from a Janissary's Cap, 17th century Turkey — 21 Jul 2017

Ultimatum from the Sultan to the Powerful Janissary Military - Change… Or Die! Guess what they Chose? The Auspicious Event—Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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A force of disciplined, elite royal guards of the 15th and 16th century Ottoman Empire grew in size by seizing Christian children and raising them as civil servants and dangerous soldiers. The Janissaries, renowned warriors, soon spiraled beyond...
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Sultan Mahmud II (Public Domain), and ornament from a Janissary's Cap, 17th century Turkey — 21 Jul 2017

Ultimatum from the Sultan to the Powerful Janissary Military - Change… Or Die! Guess what they Chose? The Auspicious Event—Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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A force of disciplined, elite royal guards of the 15th and 16th century Ottoman Empire grew in size by seizing Christian children and raising them as civil servants and dangerous soldiers. The Janissaries, renowned warriors, soon spiraled beyond...
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk wearing the traditional Janissary uniform (Public Domain), and ornament from a Janissary's Cap, 17th century Turkey — 19 Jul 2017

The Powerful & Dangerous Janissaries and the Secret Plan to Destroy Them: The Auspicious Event—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The Janissaries (yeni-cheri, or “new troops”) were a small elite branch established by the Ottoman military sometime around the 14th century by Orhan Ghazi, second bey (chieftain), of the Ottoman Beylik or Emirate. The Janissaries corps was...
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk wearing the traditional Janissary uniform (Public Domain), and ornament from a Janissary's Cap, 17th century Turkey — 19 Jul 2017

The Powerful & Dangerous Janissaries and the Secret Plan to Destroy Them: The Auspicious Event—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

The Janissaries (yeni-cheri, or “new troops”) were a small elite branch established by the Ottoman military sometime around the 14th century by Orhan Ghazi, second bey (chieftain), of the Ottoman Beylik or Emirate. The Janissaries corps was...
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Fairy realm (Public Domain) and abstract quantum physics — 17 Jul 2017

Do you have the Second Sight? Finding Fairies & The Secret Commonwealth of Robert Kirk

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

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The tale of the Rev. Robert Kirk and his Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Faeries is very peculiar. When read carefully, the text of his 1691 manuscript describing the faeries of Aberfoyle, Scotland gives many clues as to the reality of...
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Fairy realm (Public Domain) and abstract quantum physics — 17 Jul 2017

Do you have the Second Sight? Finding Fairies & The Secret Commonwealth of Robert Kirk

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

1

The tale of the Rev. Robert Kirk and his Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Faeries is very peculiar. When read carefully, the text of his 1691 manuscript describing the faeries of Aberfoyle, Scotland gives many clues as to the reality of...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Heidi Kontkanen, Dave Rudin, and Dmitry Denisenkov); Deriv. — 14 Jul 2017

Was Tutankhamun’s Coronation Delayed? Making sense of the Ascendance of Pharaoh Aye

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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One of ancient Egypt’s best-kept secrets is the identity of the mysterious Amarna Period royal, Smenkhkare. Who, after all, was he or she? Scholars have offered a bouquet of possible candidates ranging from Akhenaten’s putative younger brother,...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Heidi Kontkanen, Dave Rudin, and Dmitry Denisenkov); Deriv. — 14 Jul 2017

Was Tutankhamun’s Coronation Delayed? Making sense of the Ascendance of Pharaoh Aye

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

One of ancient Egypt’s best-kept secrets is the identity of the mysterious Amarna Period royal, Smenkhkare. Who, after all, was he or she? Scholars have offered a bouquet of possible candidates ranging from Akhenaten’s putative younger brother,...
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‘Creation of Man’, (Public Domain) Cosmos (Public Domain); Deriv. — 12 Jul 2017

Science Versus Religion on Our Ancient Origins: What if They’re Both Wrong?

By jim willis

Archaeology & Science, Philosophy & Spirituality

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"The universe began when God said, 'Let there be light'!""No, the universe began with the big bang!""God created life as we know it largely in the forms we now recognize!""No, evolution is the key to explaining how life developed to its present...
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‘Creation of Man’, (Public Domain) Cosmos (Public Domain); Deriv. — 12 Jul 2017

Science Versus Religion on Our Ancient Origins: What if They’re Both Wrong?

By jim willis

Archaeology & Science, Philosophy & Spirituality

5

"The universe began when God said, 'Let there be light'!""No, the universe began with the big bang!""God created life as we know it largely in the forms we now recognize!""No, evolution is the key to explaining how life developed to its present...
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Dramatic mask with tusks and feathers, Ninghai, Zhejiang, China — 10 Jul 2017

Ferocious Beast-Head Masks, Heavy Robes & Swirling Colors: What are the Unspoken Messages in Ancient Chinese Opera?

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In “Civilization of China” (1911), Herbert Giles wrote that “for pleasure pure and simple, independent of gains and losses, the theater occupies the warmest place in every Chinaman's heart”. The fact that the Chinese theater is also known...
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Dramatic mask with tusks and feathers, Ninghai, Zhejiang, China — 10 Jul 2017

Ferocious Beast-Head Masks, Heavy Robes & Swirling Colors: What are the Unspoken Messages in Ancient Chinese Opera?

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In “Civilization of China” (1911), Herbert Giles wrote that “for pleasure pure and simple, independent of gains and losses, the theater occupies the warmest place in every Chinaman's heart”. The fact that the Chinese theater is also known...
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Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Age of Extravagance in Amarna—Part II — 07 Jul 2017

Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Age of Extravagance in Amarna—Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The monuments Akhenaten constructed were no less impressive than those of his father, Amenhotep III. But all his buildings were dismantled and destroyed during the Amarna backlash—including the city of Akhetaten, which vanished beneath the desert...
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Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Age of Extravagance in Amarna—Part II — 07 Jul 2017

Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Age of Extravagance in Amarna—Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The monuments Akhenaten constructed were no less impressive than those of his father, Amenhotep III. But all his buildings were dismantled and destroyed during the Amarna backlash—including the city of Akhetaten, which vanished beneath the desert...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Heidi Kontkanen and Julian Tuffs); Deriv. — 05 Jul 2017

Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Creativity Blossoms in the Desert—Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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Never before had a pharaoh ushered daring, almost bizarre and inconceivable transformations in religion and statecraft as Akhenaten did. Not only did he oust the pantheon of traditional gods and shift the royal capital from Thebes to Akhetaten down...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Heidi Kontkanen and Julian Tuffs); Deriv. — 05 Jul 2017

Akhenaten: Imperishable Art of an Iconoclast: Creativity Blossoms in the Desert—Part I

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

Never before had a pharaoh ushered daring, almost bizarre and inconceivable transformations in religion and statecraft as Akhenaten did. Not only did he oust the pantheon of traditional gods and shift the royal capital from Thebes to Akhetaten down...
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Witch of Eye was burned at the stake. Fire and witch (Public Domain) — 03 Jul 2017

Witch of Eye Burned Alive at the Stake: Did She Use Black Magic to Bewitch a King in a Game of Thrones-Style Plot?

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition

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For over 900 years, people have been telling stories of wicked witches who have used Black Magic to overthrow kings. Morgan Le Fay in Arthurian legends of the early 12th century is thought to have inspired Melisandre in George R.R. Martin’s Game...
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Witch of Eye was burned at the stake. Fire and witch (Public Domain) — 03 Jul 2017

Witch of Eye Burned Alive at the Stake: Did She Use Black Magic to Bewitch a King in a Game of Thrones-Style Plot?

By Charles Christian

History & Tradition

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For over 900 years, people have been telling stories of wicked witches who have used Black Magic to overthrow kings. Morgan Le Fay in Arthurian legends of the early 12th century is thought to have inspired Melisandre in George R.R. Martin’s Game...
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To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II — 30 Jun 2017

To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. After having conquered much of the Near East, Timur decided to on a massive invasion of India. As...
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To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II — 30 Jun 2017

To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. After having conquered much of the Near East, Timur decided to on a massive invasion of India. As...
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