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The Courtship of Anne Boleyn, by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1846) Smithsonian American Art Museum (CC0) — 17 Apr 2023

Surprising Intimate Facts About Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s Second Queen

By Sylvia Barbara ...

History & Tradition

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Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, is a historical figure that has captured the imagination of people for centuries. Her story is filled with drama, intrigue, and tragedy, and her influence on the course of English history is...
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The Courtship of Anne Boleyn, by Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1846) Smithsonian American Art Museum (CC0) — 17 Apr 2023

Surprising Intimate Facts About Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s Second Queen

By Sylvia Barbara ...

History & Tradition

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Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, is a historical figure that has captured the imagination of people for centuries. Her story is filled with drama, intrigue, and tragedy, and her influence on the course of English history is...
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Vikingship on Ungst (Unstphoto/CC BY-SA 4.0) — 14 Apr 2023

5,000 Years of History Still Standing In Scotland’s Shetland Isles

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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Ultima Thule meaning "farthest Thule", was the most northerly location mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman cartographic literature, while modern interpretations of this place include the islands of Saaremaa (Ösel) in Estonia and the Norwegian...
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Vikingship on Ungst (Unstphoto/CC BY-SA 4.0) — 14 Apr 2023

5,000 Years of History Still Standing In Scotland’s Shetland Isles

By ashley cowie

Archaeology & Science

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Ultima Thule meaning "farthest Thule", was the most northerly location mentioned in ancient Greek and Roman cartographic literature, while modern interpretations of this place include the islands of Saaremaa (Ösel) in Estonia and the Norwegian...
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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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A dedication to Bacchus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1889)(Notice the pomegranates on the table on the right) (Public Domain) — 10 Apr 2023

Homeric Hymn to Demeter Or The Thesmophoria – Which Came First?

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

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Evoking early agrarian rituals which celebrated the primal mysteries of birth, death, and resurrection, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter has the distinction of being amongst humankind’s first literary compositions honoring agricultural renewal and the...
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A dedication to Bacchus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1889)(Notice the pomegranates on the table on the right) (Public Domain) — 10 Apr 2023

Homeric Hymn to Demeter Or The Thesmophoria – Which Came First?

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

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Evoking early agrarian rituals which celebrated the primal mysteries of birth, death, and resurrection, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter has the distinction of being amongst humankind’s first literary compositions honoring agricultural renewal and the...
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Composite Bust of Queen Teuta of Illyria (CC BY-SA 4.0) Romanized Liburnus war ship (Public Domain) — 07 Apr 2023

Historians’ Gender Bias Accounts Of Illyrian Queen Teute’s Roman Encounter

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In a clash of ego’s Teute, a third century BC widowed queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe of Illyria, faced off a Roman envoy, who challenged her policy on piracy, yet historians Polybius’ and Cassius Dio’s gender bias labelled her rage towards...
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Composite Bust of Queen Teuta of Illyria (CC BY-SA 4.0) Romanized Liburnus war ship (Public Domain) — 07 Apr 2023

Historians’ Gender Bias Accounts Of Illyrian Queen Teute’s Roman Encounter

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In a clash of ego’s Teute, a third century BC widowed queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe of Illyria, faced off a Roman envoy, who challenged her policy on piracy, yet historians Polybius’ and Cassius Dio’s gender bias labelled her rage towards...
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Blackwall Yard from the Thames by Francis Holman (1784) (Public Domain) — 05 Apr 2023

Plain Sailing: Shapes And Speed In Historic Naval Designs

By Aaronne Colagrossi

History & Tradition

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During the 1700s, European naval studies were decisive and very important, so much so that espionage by Spain and France against England for military and naval purposes alone had become a real scourge. The designers of the time had succeeded in...
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Blackwall Yard from the Thames by Francis Holman (1784) (Public Domain) — 05 Apr 2023

Plain Sailing: Shapes And Speed In Historic Naval Designs

By Aaronne Colagrossi

History & Tradition

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During the 1700s, European naval studies were decisive and very important, so much so that espionage by Spain and France against England for military and naval purposes alone had become a real scourge. The designers of the time had succeeded in...
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Clare Castle, Seat Of Elizabeth De Clare Who Defied Her King — 03 Apr 2023

Clare Castle, Seat Of Elizabeth De Clare Who Defied Her King

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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Not all castles are occupied by fairy princesses. In the 14th century, Elizabeth de Clare was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women of her time, who defied her king to defend her lands. Today in Suffolk, the ruins of Clare Castle, located...
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Clare Castle, Seat Of Elizabeth De Clare Who Defied Her King — 03 Apr 2023

Clare Castle, Seat Of Elizabeth De Clare Who Defied Her King

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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Not all castles are occupied by fairy princesses. In the 14th century, Elizabeth de Clare was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women of her time, who defied her king to defend her lands. Today in Suffolk, the ruins of Clare Castle, located...
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The modern port of Aegina, where its merchant and naval vessels used to dock. (Image: Courtesy Micki Pistorius) — 31 Mar 2023

Greece’s Saronic Gulf Islands: Aegina And Salamis, Opposing Alliances

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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As the temples of the gods dotted the coast of Attica in Greece, so across the horseshoe shaped Saronic Gulf, they also had their temples along the east coast of the Argolis region of the Peloponnese. Saron the third king of the city-state of...
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The modern port of Aegina, where its merchant and naval vessels used to dock. (Image: Courtesy Micki Pistorius) — 31 Mar 2023

Greece’s Saronic Gulf Islands: Aegina And Salamis, Opposing Alliances

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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As the temples of the gods dotted the coast of Attica in Greece, so across the horseshoe shaped Saronic Gulf, they also had their temples along the east coast of the Argolis region of the Peloponnese. Saron the third king of the city-state of...
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In Search Of The Murder Scene Of Lord Darnley, Spouse Of Mary Queen Of Scots — 29 Mar 2023

In Search Of The Murder Scene Of Lord Darnley, Spouse Of Mary Queen Of Scots

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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Letters previously thought to have been Italian texts from the 16th century, turned out to be written by Mary Queen of Scotts, when she was held prisoner by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. This remarkable discovery was made in February 2023, by a...
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In Search Of The Murder Scene Of Lord Darnley, Spouse Of Mary Queen Of Scots — 29 Mar 2023

In Search Of The Murder Scene Of Lord Darnley, Spouse Of Mary Queen Of Scots

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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Letters previously thought to have been Italian texts from the 16th century, turned out to be written by Mary Queen of Scotts, when she was held prisoner by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. This remarkable discovery was made in February 2023, by a...
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Fountain Abbey grounds enveloped in morning mist, from the Infirmary (DrMoschi /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 27 Mar 2023

Fountains Abbey: Ruins And Reminiscences Of Monastic Life In England

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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The imposing ruins of Fountains Abbey dominate the rural landscape around the village of Aldfield, three miles (4.8 kilometers) west of the town of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. The largest remains of a monastery still standing in the country,...
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Fountain Abbey grounds enveloped in morning mist, from the Infirmary (DrMoschi /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 27 Mar 2023

Fountains Abbey: Ruins And Reminiscences Of Monastic Life In England

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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The imposing ruins of Fountains Abbey dominate the rural landscape around the village of Aldfield, three miles (4.8 kilometers) west of the town of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. The largest remains of a monastery still standing in the country,...
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