07 Jul 2021 Asian Storytelling: Rakugo, Pingshu And The Art Of Sitting Seiza By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Intertwined with the development of mythologies, storytelling predates writing and the earliest oral storytelling was animated with gestures and expressions thrown in for good measure. Tools to enhance the oral narrative of the prehistorical... Read More
23 Jun 2021 The Measure Of Ancient Mirrors: Planispheres, Phenakistoscopes And Telescopes By Dr. Benjamin B.... History & Tradition 0 In some early texts concerning long-distance viewing, the term ‘mirror’ is used, but not as a device for simple reflection. Instead, the mirror takes on other powers, and the term seems to serve as some kind of metaphor for a fantastical device... Read More
21 Jun 2021 From Peasant To Pharaoh: The Popularity of ‘Pizza’ in the Ancient World By MartiniF History & Tradition 1 Since the ancient times, people have been eating pizza in one form or another. By 2200 BC, Egyptian flatbread was topped with a spread called dukkah and evidence of flatbread consumed in Italy also date back to 2000 BC. Although it is known that... Read More
14 Jun 2021 Libraries: The Legacies Of Ancient Bibliophiles By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 It can be argued of course, but a story has five important elements: the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict and the resolution. These five essential narrative elements keep stories running smoothly and allow the action to develop... Read More
02 Jun 2021 Veleda, Bructerian Seeress, Deity and Nemesis Of The Romans By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 The Revolt of the Batavi which occurred between 69 and 70 AD was an uprising against the Roman Empire led by the Batavi, a small but powerful Germanic population of Batavia on the Rhine delta. This small group expanded rapidly as other Germanic... Read More