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A dedication to Bacchus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1889)(Notice the pomegranates on the table on the right) (Public Domain) — 10 Apr 2023

Homeric Hymn to Demeter Or The Thesmophoria – Which Came First?

By Mary Naples

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Evoking early agrarian rituals which celebrated the primal mysteries of birth, death, and resurrection, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter has the distinction of being amongst humankind’s first literary compositions honoring agricultural renewal and the...
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A dedication to Bacchus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1889)(Notice the pomegranates on the table on the right) (Public Domain) — 10 Apr 2023

Homeric Hymn to Demeter Or The Thesmophoria – Which Came First?

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

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Evoking early agrarian rituals which celebrated the primal mysteries of birth, death, and resurrection, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter has the distinction of being amongst humankind’s first literary compositions honoring agricultural renewal and the...
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Composite Bust of Queen Teuta of Illyria (CC BY-SA 4.0) Romanized Liburnus war ship (Public Domain) — 07 Apr 2023

Historians’ Gender Bias Accounts Of Illyrian Queen Teute’s Roman Encounter

By MartiniF

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In a clash of ego’s Teute, a third century BC widowed queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe of Illyria, faced off a Roman envoy, who challenged her policy on piracy, yet historians Polybius’ and Cassius Dio’s gender bias labelled her rage towards...
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Composite Bust of Queen Teuta of Illyria (CC BY-SA 4.0) Romanized Liburnus war ship (Public Domain) — 07 Apr 2023

Historians’ Gender Bias Accounts Of Illyrian Queen Teute’s Roman Encounter

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In a clash of ego’s Teute, a third century BC widowed queen regent of the Ardiaei tribe of Illyria, faced off a Roman envoy, who challenged her policy on piracy, yet historians Polybius’ and Cassius Dio’s gender bias labelled her rage towards...
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Blackwall Yard from the Thames by Francis Holman (1784) (Public Domain) — 05 Apr 2023

Plain Sailing: Shapes And Speed In Historic Naval Designs

By Aaronne Colagrossi

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During the 1700s, European naval studies were decisive and very important, so much so that espionage by Spain and France against England for military and naval purposes alone had become a real scourge. The designers of the time had succeeded in...
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Blackwall Yard from the Thames by Francis Holman (1784) (Public Domain) — 05 Apr 2023

Plain Sailing: Shapes And Speed In Historic Naval Designs

By Aaronne Colagrossi

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During the 1700s, European naval studies were decisive and very important, so much so that espionage by Spain and France against England for military and naval purposes alone had become a real scourge. The designers of the time had succeeded in...
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Death of Pelopidas, by Andrey Ivanov (1805-1806) (Public Domain) — 20 Mar 2023

Fierce Warriors, Lovers in Arms: The Sacred Band Of Thebes

By MartiniF

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When World War I broke out, the British Army faced a significant challenge - their small professional army was insufficient for a global conflict. To win the war, they had little alternative apart from mobilizing manpower to its fullest extent....
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Death of Pelopidas, by Andrey Ivanov (1805-1806) (Public Domain) — 20 Mar 2023

Fierce Warriors, Lovers in Arms: The Sacred Band Of Thebes

By MartiniF

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When World War I broke out, the British Army faced a significant challenge - their small professional army was insufficient for a global conflict. To win the war, they had little alternative apart from mobilizing manpower to its fullest extent....
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The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention — 10 Mar 2023

The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

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Since its foundation in 1775 the United States has become well known for its tendency to intervene in foreign countries when its national security is threatened. But while much has been written and discussed about the recent errors of Vietnam, Iraq...
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The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention — 10 Mar 2023

The Barbary Wars: America’s Most Successful Foreign Intervention

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

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Since its foundation in 1775 the United States has become well known for its tendency to intervene in foreign countries when its national security is threatened. But while much has been written and discussed about the recent errors of Vietnam, Iraq...
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