14 Jul 2023 Elusive Epicurus, Hellenistic Greek Philosopher In Search Of Happiness By Dr Ben Gazur History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality 0 Epicurus was a fourth-third century BC Hellenistic philosopher who established his school, called The Garden, in Athens, where even women and slaves were welcomed. Epicureanism opposed Platonism and its purpose was to attain as well as to help... Read More
12 Jul 2023 The Celestial Hairlock Of Berenice II, Queen Of Egypt And Cyrene By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Not long after the passing of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, one of his generals, Ptolemy - who went on to found the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt and later known as Ptolemy I Soter - annexed Cyrene (in modern Libya). As Cyrene proved challenging to... Read More
10 Jul 2023 Women Gladiators: Sensational Spectator Sport For Roman Audiences By Paul Chrystal History & Tradition 0 It may all have started when female sword fighters performed at funerals in the very early days of Rome. There may also be some connection between women participating in chariot racing and women gladiators. The Greek Heraean Games were pivotal:... Read More
05 Jul 2023 Catiline’s Ambition: Born And Bred For Roman Consulship By James Carney History & Tradition 0 L. Sergius Catilina (106 to 62 BC), or Catiline, who eventually led a failed revolt against the Roman Republic, embodied the virtues and vices of members of his class and generation. Catiline was neither a villain as depicted by Cicero or Sallust,... Read More
28 Jun 2023 Queen Katherine Of Aragon – Old And Deformed Wife Of Henry VIII? By Sylvia Barbara ... History & Tradition 0 In 1519, the French King Francis I quipped that Henry VIII had “an old deformed wife, while he himself is young and handsome”. It is generally assumed that the French King was referring to Katharine’s corpulent figure - several years later... Read More