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The Rape of Lucretia: A History of the Ancient Wife Who Changed the Destiny of Rome — 10 Oct 2016

The Rape of Lucretia: A History of the Ancient Wife Who Changed the Destiny of Rome

By MartiniF

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We would often see her images and, perhaps just as often, forget her name. We see her in many classical paintings as a beautiful yet tragic figure, looking up helplessly towards a figure of a Roman soldier standing over her. However, in 16th...
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The Rape of Lucretia: A History of the Ancient Wife Who Changed the Destiny of Rome — 10 Oct 2016

The Rape of Lucretia: A History of the Ancient Wife Who Changed the Destiny of Rome

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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We would often see her images and, perhaps just as often, forget her name. We see her in many classical paintings as a beautiful yet tragic figure, looking up helplessly towards a figure of a Roman soldier standing over her. However, in 16th...
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Cyrus the Great’s Last Campaign: Who Killed Cyrus? - Part II — 05 Oct 2016

Cyrus the Great’s Last Campaign: Who Killed Cyrus? - Part II

By Cam Rea

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According to the popular Greek historian Herodotus, Cyrus went on his last campaign to subdue the Massagetae, a tribe located in the southernmost portion of the steppe regions of modern-day Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan around 530 BCE, where he would...
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Cyrus the Great’s Last Campaign: Who Killed Cyrus? - Part II — 05 Oct 2016

Cyrus the Great’s Last Campaign: Who Killed Cyrus? - Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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According to the popular Greek historian Herodotus, Cyrus went on his last campaign to subdue the Massagetae, a tribe located in the southernmost portion of the steppe regions of modern-day Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan around 530 BCE, where he would...
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Cyrus the Great: Conquests and Death! – Part I — 03 Oct 2016

Cyrus the Great: Conquests and Death! – Part I

By Cam Rea

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Cyrus the Great or “Cyrus II” was King of Anshan from 559-530 BCE and known as the King of Four Corners of the world and founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus was the son of King Cambyses I of Anshan 580 to 559 BCE and his mother Mandane was...
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Cyrus the Great: Conquests and Death! – Part I — 03 Oct 2016

Cyrus the Great: Conquests and Death! – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Cyrus the Great or “Cyrus II” was King of Anshan from 559-530 BCE and known as the King of Four Corners of the world and founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Cyrus was the son of King Cambyses I of Anshan 580 to 559 BCE and his mother Mandane was...
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The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It — 30 Sep 2016

The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It

By MartiniF

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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In 1904, a copy of an ancient book which had been lost for more than 1400 years was discovered in India. A modest book written on palm leaves, its outward appearance was proven to be deceiving as the book contained surprisingly detailed information...
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The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It — 30 Sep 2016

The Birth of Arthashastra: Ancient Handbook of Science of Politics in India, and Those Who Wielded It

By MartiniF

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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In 1904, a copy of an ancient book which had been lost for more than 1400 years was discovered in India. A modest book written on palm leaves, its outward appearance was proven to be deceiving as the book contained surprisingly detailed information...
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Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution” — 28 Sep 2016

Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”

By MartiniF

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In the modern world, the mere mention of “Sacred Prostitution” may receive raised eyebrows or disgusted grimaces. Evidently, this was also the case for the ancients as many ancient authors describe sacred prostitution in drastic terms. It was,...
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Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution” — 28 Sep 2016

Lost in Translation? Understandings and Misunderstandings about the Ancient Practice of “Sacred Prostitution”

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In the modern world, the mere mention of “Sacred Prostitution” may receive raised eyebrows or disgusted grimaces. Evidently, this was also the case for the ancients as many ancient authors describe sacred prostitution in drastic terms. It was,...
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