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Coronation of Queen Victoria 28 June 1838 by Sir George Hayter (Public Domain) — 26 Aug 2022

Coveted Imperial Titulature, Emperors and Empresses: Don’t Blame Queen Victoria

By Dr Michael Arnheim

History & Tradition

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The title of “emperor” is commonly seen as superior to that of “king”. But that has not always been the case. Ironically, what is now translated as “emperor” started out not as a title at all but as an attempt to avoid a monarchical...
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Coronation of Queen Victoria 28 June 1838 by Sir George Hayter (Public Domain) — 26 Aug 2022

Coveted Imperial Titulature, Emperors and Empresses: Don’t Blame Queen Victoria

By Dr Michael Arnheim

History & Tradition

0

The title of “emperor” is commonly seen as superior to that of “king”. But that has not always been the case. Ironically, what is now translated as “emperor” started out not as a title at all but as an attempt to avoid a monarchical...
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Monument to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, in Jerez de la Frontera (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Aug 2022

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Compassionate Conquistador

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

2

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer, born in 1490 in the town of Jerez, a place famed for its sweet wines. Although his name, which meant ‘Cow’s Head,’ was amusing to some, it placed him firmly within the aristocrat class of...
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Monument to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, in Jerez de la Frontera (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Aug 2022

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Compassionate Conquistador

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

2

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer, born in 1490 in the town of Jerez, a place famed for its sweet wines. Although his name, which meant ‘Cow’s Head,’ was amusing to some, it placed him firmly within the aristocrat class of...
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A Maya lord forbids an individual from touching a container of chocolate. (Public Domain) — 22 Aug 2022

Six Sexy Semi-Divine Superfoods Of Ancient South America

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

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One need not search too long ago into South American history to identify a range of consumable drinks that would challenge and defeat, hands down, any of their modern derivatives - which are mostly fads fluttering in and out of culinary fashion,...
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A Maya lord forbids an individual from touching a container of chocolate. (Public Domain) — 22 Aug 2022

Six Sexy Semi-Divine Superfoods Of Ancient South America

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition, Family & Relationships

0

One need not search too long ago into South American history to identify a range of consumable drinks that would challenge and defeat, hands down, any of their modern derivatives - which are mostly fads fluttering in and out of culinary fashion,...
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Market in Constantinople by Alberto Pasini (1868) (Public Domain) — 19 Aug 2022

Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, Fragile Hinge Between East And West

By micki pistorius

History & Tradition

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The continents of Europe and Asia shake hands across Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara which in turn connects to the Mediterranean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait, and from there ships voyage to the...
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Market in Constantinople by Alberto Pasini (1868) (Public Domain) — 19 Aug 2022

Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, Fragile Hinge Between East And West

By micki pistorius

History & Tradition

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The continents of Europe and Asia shake hands across Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara which in turn connects to the Mediterranean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait, and from there ships voyage to the...
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Caratacus, King of the Silures, delivered up by Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes to Roman General Ostorius by Francesco Bartolozzi (Public Domain) — 17 Aug 2022

Britain’s Stanwick Oppidum: Capital Of Queen Cartimandua And The Brigantes?

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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Britain's Iron Age landscape conceals many secrets and has many tales to tell and few stories are more dramatic than that of the Brigantes and their queen Cartimandua, when the Romans arrived in Britain. A contemporary of Boudicca, Cartimandua...
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Caratacus, King of the Silures, delivered up by Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes to Roman General Ostorius by Francesco Bartolozzi (Public Domain) — 17 Aug 2022

Britain’s Stanwick Oppidum: Capital Of Queen Cartimandua And The Brigantes?

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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Britain's Iron Age landscape conceals many secrets and has many tales to tell and few stories are more dramatic than that of the Brigantes and their queen Cartimandua, when the Romans arrived in Britain. A contemporary of Boudicca, Cartimandua...
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The Arch of Drusus (Rabax63 /CC BY-SA 4..0) — 15 Aug 2022

A Hero’s Send-Off To Rome’s General Drusus The Elder, First Germanicus

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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When word of his younger brother’s life-threatening illness reached him, Roman General Tiberius (later Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus) who was in Pavia at the time, crossed the Alps like a man possessed. Without stopping day or night, he...
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The Arch of Drusus (Rabax63 /CC BY-SA 4..0) — 15 Aug 2022

A Hero’s Send-Off To Rome’s General Drusus The Elder, First Germanicus

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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When word of his younger brother’s life-threatening illness reached him, Roman General Tiberius (later Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus) who was in Pavia at the time, crossed the Alps like a man possessed. Without stopping day or night, he...
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Odysseus escaping from the cave of Polyphemus by Flemish Jacob Jordaens (1635) (Public Domain) — 12 Aug 2022

Giants Among Men Who Walked The Earth

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Today, overachievers are often called “giants in their field" and “giants among men”- terms which define talent, ability and zeal. However, in the ancient world, the word “giant” applied to the oversized, generally supernatural, larger...
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Odysseus escaping from the cave of Polyphemus by Flemish Jacob Jordaens (1635) (Public Domain) — 12 Aug 2022

Giants Among Men Who Walked The Earth

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

0

Today, overachievers are often called “giants in their field" and “giants among men”- terms which define talent, ability and zeal. However, in the ancient world, the word “giant” applied to the oversized, generally supernatural, larger...
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Crusades, Richard Lionheart, Saladin, Barbarossa, Margaret of Beverley, Medieval Women, Jerusalem — 10 Aug 2022

The Exploits Of Margaret Of Beverley, Caught In The Crusades

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The Medieval Crusades were a series of important historical events largely told through the perspective of men. Almost all the contemporary commentators, crusader knights, and Christian generals and leaders were of the masculine persuasion, leaving...
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Crusades, Richard Lionheart, Saladin, Barbarossa, Margaret of Beverley, Medieval Women, Jerusalem — 10 Aug 2022

The Exploits Of Margaret Of Beverley, Caught In The Crusades

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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The Medieval Crusades were a series of important historical events largely told through the perspective of men. Almost all the contemporary commentators, crusader knights, and Christian generals and leaders were of the masculine persuasion, leaving...
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King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi — 08 Aug 2022

King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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Sargon the Great of Akkad (fl. c. 2370-2314) is one of the greatest heroes of ancient Mesopotamian history, the one who founded the Akkadian Empire (c. 2370-2190), the very first world empire. The Akkadian myths and legends reflect the folkloric...
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King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi — 08 Aug 2022

King Sargon Of Akkad As The Second-Coming Dumuzi

By Willem McLoud

Archaeology & Science

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Sargon the Great of Akkad (fl. c. 2370-2314) is one of the greatest heroes of ancient Mesopotamian history, the one who founded the Akkadian Empire (c. 2370-2190), the very first world empire. The Akkadian myths and legends reflect the folkloric...
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Night Time over Hagia Sophia or Hagia Sophia Church of the Holy Wisdom in Istanbul, Turkey — 05 Aug 2022

The Many Incarnations Of Hagia Sophia In Istanbul

By Dr Marion Dolan

History & Tradition

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Towering over Istanbul atop one of its highest hills, Hagia Sophia has stood for over 1,500 years as an architectural wonder, one of the largest and most remarkable Christian churches ever built. Its numerous incarnations have continued from the...
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Night Time over Hagia Sophia or Hagia Sophia Church of the Holy Wisdom in Istanbul, Turkey — 05 Aug 2022

The Many Incarnations Of Hagia Sophia In Istanbul

By Dr Marion Dolan

History & Tradition

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Towering over Istanbul atop one of its highest hills, Hagia Sophia has stood for over 1,500 years as an architectural wonder, one of the largest and most remarkable Christian churches ever built. Its numerous incarnations have continued from the...
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