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The Egyptian Judicial System: Robust Pillar of Empire — 11 Nov 2016

The Egyptian Judicial System: Robust Pillar of Empire

By anand balaji

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Down the millennia, right from the hoary Narmer Palette to the grand reliefs on the walls of the magnificent temples of Ramesses II and that of later rulers; Egyptian artistic canon depicted the classic and symbolic ‘smiting’ pose in which the...
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The Egyptian Judicial System: Robust Pillar of Empire — 11 Nov 2016

The Egyptian Judicial System: Robust Pillar of Empire

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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Down the millennia, right from the hoary Narmer Palette to the grand reliefs on the walls of the magnificent temples of Ramesses II and that of later rulers; Egyptian artistic canon depicted the classic and symbolic ‘smiting’ pose in which the...
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The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2 — 07 Nov 2016

The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2

By Cam Rea

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The storm was on the horizon and it was time to pay financially, for King Menahem gave a thousand talents of silver (about 37 tons, or 34 metric tons, of silver) to Tiglath-pileser by extracting 50 shekels from each wealthy man. An enormous 60,000...
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The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2 — 07 Nov 2016

The Military Campaigns of Tiglath-pileser III: Sieges on Kingdoms – Part 2

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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The storm was on the horizon and it was time to pay financially, for King Menahem gave a thousand talents of silver (about 37 tons, or 34 metric tons, of silver) to Tiglath-pileser by extracting 50 shekels from each wealthy man. An enormous 60,000...
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Is Marco Polo a Fictional Character? Challenging the Historical Tale of the Merchant Traveler — 04 Nov 2016

Is Marco Polo a Fictional Character? Challenging the Historical Tale of the Merchant Traveler

By Ken Jeremiah

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Based upon historical analyses, it is unlikely that a person named Marco Polo who visited China in the 1200’s existed. Before presenting this argument, here is an analogy: if people do not know that Stephen King is an author of fictitious works,...
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Is Marco Polo a Fictional Character? Challenging the Historical Tale of the Merchant Traveler — 04 Nov 2016

Is Marco Polo a Fictional Character? Challenging the Historical Tale of the Merchant Traveler

By Ken Jeremiah

History & Tradition

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Based upon historical analyses, it is unlikely that a person named Marco Polo who visited China in the 1200’s existed. Before presenting this argument, here is an analogy: if people do not know that Stephen King is an author of fictitious works,...
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The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II — 31 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II

By Cam Rea

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While the ram attempted to smash and loosen the rocky walls, Assyrian assault teams with scaling ladders would try to breach walls. The ram, while effective, was also vulnerable to enemy defenders dropping chains to pull the battering pole aside....
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The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II — 31 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Deadly and Effective Siege Machine - Part II

By Cam Rea

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While the ram attempted to smash and loosen the rocky walls, Assyrian assault teams with scaling ladders would try to breach walls. The ram, while effective, was also vulnerable to enemy defenders dropping chains to pull the battering pole aside....
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The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I — 28 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I

By Cam Rea

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Before the famed Persian Empire, whose borders spanned from India to Thrace, there was another empire—the Assyrians. The Assyrian Empire, while much smaller than the future Persian Empire to come, made up for its lack of territorial mass with a...
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The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I — 28 Oct 2016

The Iron Army: Assyria - Terrifying Military of the Ancient World - Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Before the famed Persian Empire, whose borders spanned from India to Thrace, there was another empire—the Assyrians. The Assyrian Empire, while much smaller than the future Persian Empire to come, made up for its lack of territorial mass with a...
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