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Zheng He’s fleet Cheng Ho Cultural Museum – Exhibition (CC0) — 18 Sep 2020

Zheng He, The Eunuch Who Became A Ming Dynasty Admiral

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In 1127, the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) lost control of northern China and, with it, access to the Silk Road and Persia's riches. After overthrowing the Song Dynasty and rising himself to the imperial Chinese throne in 1279, the Mongol emperor...
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Zheng He’s fleet Cheng Ho Cultural Museum – Exhibition (CC0) — 18 Sep 2020

Zheng He, The Eunuch Who Became A Ming Dynasty Admiral

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

In 1127, the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) lost control of northern China and, with it, access to the Silk Road and Persia's riches. After overthrowing the Song Dynasty and rising himself to the imperial Chinese throne in 1279, the Mongol emperor...
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The Adoration of the Golden Calf – Picture from the Hortus deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg (12th century) (Public Domain) — 16 Sep 2020

Early Jewish Monotheism and Egyptian Atenism – One And The Same?

By tedloukes

History & Tradition

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The religious influences upon both Akhenaten and his brother Tuthmose from the temples of Heliopolis went a long way in fashioning their comparative belief systems. By encouraging the older solar beliefs, the priests of Iunu opened up the world of...
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The Adoration of the Golden Calf – Picture from the Hortus deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg (12th century) (Public Domain) — 16 Sep 2020

Early Jewish Monotheism and Egyptian Atenism – One And The Same?

By tedloukes

History & Tradition

1

The religious influences upon both Akhenaten and his brother Tuthmose from the temples of Heliopolis went a long way in fashioning their comparative belief systems. By encouraging the older solar beliefs, the priests of Iunu opened up the world of...
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Charon accompanies the Souls across the Styx (CC0) — 14 Sep 2020

Psychopomp: Crossing Over Passage in Ancient Ghostlore

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

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Modern science has, for the last two centuries, replaced most of the spirits, entities, demons and ghosts of the ancient world with logical explanations demonstrated through scientific experimentation, but there is no arguing that people in the...
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Charon accompanies the Souls across the Styx (CC0) — 14 Sep 2020

Psychopomp: Crossing Over Passage in Ancient Ghostlore

By ashley cowie

Mythology & Mystery

1

Modern science has, for the last two centuries, replaced most of the spirits, entities, demons and ghosts of the ancient world with logical explanations demonstrated through scientific experimentation, but there is no arguing that people in the...
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Death of Muhammad II of Khwarezm. From Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani. (Public Domain) — 11 Sep 2020

In Pursuit Of The Shah, The Mongols Discover The West

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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In 1219, Genghis Khan led his armies into the mighty Khwarazmain Empire (present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran) and smashed it. The provocation of this attack was due to the mistreatment of ambassadors and merchants. The Mongols had sent...
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Death of Muhammad II of Khwarezm. From Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid-al-Din Hamadani. (Public Domain) — 11 Sep 2020

In Pursuit Of The Shah, The Mongols Discover The West

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

In 1219, Genghis Khan led his armies into the mighty Khwarazmain Empire (present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran) and smashed it. The provocation of this attack was due to the mistreatment of ambassadors and merchants. The Mongols had sent...
Read More

Siege of Tyre by Sébastien Mamerot (1493) (Public Domain) — 09 Sep 2020

Ancient Engineering: The Art Of Siege Warfare

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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The word ‘siege‘ conjures up imagery of high wooden towers attacking thick stone castle walls, but in the ancient world sieges also required extreme engineering prowess. Innovations in attack catapult technology and in the building of...
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Siege of Tyre by Sébastien Mamerot (1493) (Public Domain) — 09 Sep 2020

Ancient Engineering: The Art Of Siege Warfare

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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The word ‘siege‘ conjures up imagery of high wooden towers attacking thick stone castle walls, but in the ancient world sieges also required extreme engineering prowess. Innovations in attack catapult technology and in the building of...
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Pura Ulun Danu Bratan at Bali, Indonesia (zephyr_p/ Adobe stock) — 07 Sep 2020

King Udayana Religious Financial Reformer of Ancient Bali

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In ancient India, legendary King Udayana was a king of the city of Kaushambi in the north-central India as well as a patron of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Buddhist scripture Samyutta Nikaya records Udayana’s conversion to Buddhism after his visit to...
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Pura Ulun Danu Bratan at Bali, Indonesia (zephyr_p/ Adobe stock) — 07 Sep 2020

King Udayana Religious Financial Reformer of Ancient Bali

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

In ancient India, legendary King Udayana was a king of the city of Kaushambi in the north-central India as well as a patron of Shakyamuni Buddha. The Buddhist scripture Samyutta Nikaya records Udayana’s conversion to Buddhism after his visit to...
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Puzzle of Ancient Anatolia, Istanbul Archaeological Museum (Image: Courtesy Micki Pistorius) — 04 Sep 2020

Ancient Gods In Anatolia: Founders Of The Neolithic Era

By jim willis

Archaeology & Science

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Almost 12,000 years ago, in the remote recesses of Anatolia, today's southeast Turkey, something happened that, seemingly overnight, completely changed the course of human evolution. Far flung bands of hunter-gatherers who previously had wandered...
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Puzzle of Ancient Anatolia, Istanbul Archaeological Museum (Image: Courtesy Micki Pistorius) — 04 Sep 2020

Ancient Gods In Anatolia: Founders Of The Neolithic Era

By jim willis

Archaeology & Science

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Almost 12,000 years ago, in the remote recesses of Anatolia, today's southeast Turkey, something happened that, seemingly overnight, completely changed the course of human evolution. Far flung bands of hunter-gatherers who previously had wandered...
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Nan Madol ruins on Pohnpei island. ( CC BY-SA 2.0) — 03 Sep 2020

The Enigma Of Nan Madol: Home of Pre-Flood Stone Gods

By Alistair

Archaeology & Science

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Nan Madol is a mysterious place, there is nothing like it the world over. Its people are vanished and its purpose spectacularly obscure. Was it built by the mythical brothers Olishipa and Olosohpa, in honor of the god of thunder Daukatau, or to...
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Nan Madol ruins on Pohnpei island. ( CC BY-SA 2.0) — 03 Sep 2020

The Enigma Of Nan Madol: Home of Pre-Flood Stone Gods

By Alistair

Archaeology & Science

0

Nan Madol is a mysterious place, there is nothing like it the world over. Its people are vanished and its purpose spectacularly obscure. Was it built by the mythical brothers Olishipa and Olosohpa, in honor of the god of thunder Daukatau, or to...
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The artists dream by John Anster Fitzgerald (1860) (Public Domain) — 31 Aug 2020

Chronicling British and Irish Faerie Folklore From The Middle Ages To Modern Day

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

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Faerie-type entities have always been an important component of British and Irish folklore. In the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Motif Index of Folk Literature (ATU) there are over 500 motifs within folktales that include the faeries, many of which are from...
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The artists dream by John Anster Fitzgerald (1860) (Public Domain) — 31 Aug 2020

Chronicling British and Irish Faerie Folklore From The Middle Ages To Modern Day

By nrushton

Mythology & Mystery

2

Faerie-type entities have always been an important component of British and Irish folklore. In the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Motif Index of Folk Literature (ATU) there are over 500 motifs within folktales that include the faeries, many of which are from...
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Gibel Atlantidy by N.Roerich (1929) (Public Domain) — 28 Aug 2020

Quest For Mu: 200,000-Year Old Sunken Pacific Continent

By davidchildress

History & Tradition

2

In the 19th century a Hindu priest introduced British army Colonel James Churchward to ancient tablets, revealing the existence of a primordial lost civilization, which led to Churchward’s lifetime quest, spanning several continents and islands,...
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Gibel Atlantidy by N.Roerich (1929) (Public Domain) — 28 Aug 2020

Quest For Mu: 200,000-Year Old Sunken Pacific Continent

By davidchildress

History & Tradition

2

In the 19th century a Hindu priest introduced British army Colonel James Churchward to ancient tablets, revealing the existence of a primordial lost civilization, which led to Churchward’s lifetime quest, spanning several continents and islands,...
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