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A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I — 22 Feb 2017

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

By Cam Rea

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With the death of the famous female Pharaoh – Hatshepsut – Thutmose III rose to power and knew there would be trouble. On the banks of the Orontes River, a revolt was brewing. Amassing a huge army and heading out on a forced march, the Egyptian...
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A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I — 22 Feb 2017

A Pharaoh’s Exploits Recorded for All Time: The Battle of Megiddo—Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

With the death of the famous female Pharaoh – Hatshepsut – Thutmose III rose to power and knew there would be trouble. On the banks of the Orontes River, a revolt was brewing. Amassing a huge army and heading out on a forced march, the Egyptian...
Read More

A 17th century miniature of Nasreddin (CC BY-SA 3.0) and patchwork Turkish rug (CC BY 2.0); Deriv. — 17 Feb 2017

A Real Wiseguy! Witty Sage and Ancient Comedian Nasreddin Hodja Has the Last Laugh

By MartiniF

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One day Hodja and his students were on the way to their lesson. Hodja was sitting backwards on his donkey. "Hodja, they asked him "Why on earth do you sit that way? Isn't it uncomfortable?""If I sit the other way," he answered, "you would all be...
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A 17th century miniature of Nasreddin (CC BY-SA 3.0) and patchwork Turkish rug (CC BY 2.0); Deriv. — 17 Feb 2017

A Real Wiseguy! Witty Sage and Ancient Comedian Nasreddin Hodja Has the Last Laugh

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

2

One day Hodja and his students were on the way to their lesson. Hodja was sitting backwards on his donkey. "Hodja, they asked him "Why on earth do you sit that way? Isn't it uncomfortable?""If I sit the other way," he answered, "you would all be...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Gold coins — 15 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer: Ancient Revenge or War for Profit? – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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“As Persepolis had exceeded all other cities in prosperity, so in the same measure it now exceeded all others in misery.”Miseries along with poverty, for the people were raped of their land and their self. However, with such great turmoil came...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Gold coins — 15 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer: Ancient Revenge or War for Profit? – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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“As Persepolis had exceeded all other cities in prosperity, so in the same measure it now exceeded all others in misery.”Miseries along with poverty, for the people were raped of their land and their self. However, with such great turmoil came...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Here Alexander fights the Persians at the Battle of Issus. — 13 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer? The Sacking of Persepolis and The Business of War – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Alexander the Great has gained an immortality in his strong presence in our minds as well as in the history books. Known for a greatness of military genius and diplomatic skills, he conquered most of the known world of his time and brought on a new...
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Detail of the Alexander Sarcophagus located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Here Alexander fights the Persians at the Battle of Issus. — 13 Feb 2017

Alexander the Great Destroyer? The Sacking of Persepolis and The Business of War – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

1

Alexander the Great has gained an immortality in his strong presence in our minds as well as in the history books. Known for a greatness of military genius and diplomatic skills, he conquered most of the known world of his time and brought on a new...
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Detail, limestone relief depicting Vizier Aye’s wife Tey. — 08 Feb 2017

The Dakhamunzu Chronicles: Fate of Queen and Country —Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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Despite the desperate attempts that were made by a queen of Egypt, with the best intentions at heart; the audacious move to invite a foreigner to marry her and take the throne spelled her doom. It would rest on a succession of pharaohs, from the...
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Detail, limestone relief depicting Vizier Aye’s wife Tey. — 08 Feb 2017

The Dakhamunzu Chronicles: Fate of Queen and Country —Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

1

Despite the desperate attempts that were made by a queen of Egypt, with the best intentions at heart; the audacious move to invite a foreigner to marry her and take the throne spelled her doom. It would rest on a succession of pharaohs, from the...
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