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A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese? — 11 May 2022

A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese?

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

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Although located on opposite ends of the globe, ancient Rome and China were remarkably similar in their stature, as both commanded respect from the weaker kingdoms enveloped in their spheres of influence through the twin forces of military might...
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A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese? — 11 May 2022

A Tale of Silk and Faraway Lands: Did the Romans Meet the Chinese?

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Although located on opposite ends of the globe, ancient Rome and China were remarkably similar in their stature, as both commanded respect from the weaker kingdoms enveloped in their spheres of influence through the twin forces of military might...
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Furta Sacra: Medieval Trafficking In Saintly Relics — 02 May 2022

Furta Sacra: Medieval Trafficking In Saintly Relics

By Dr Marion Dolan

History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality

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It is hard to imagine that the gruesome topic of bodysnatching and the ghastly, gory and gorgeous world of relics would be a main focus of religious veneration throughout the Middle Ages. Through time it has been a human instinct to revere physical...
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Furta Sacra: Medieval Trafficking In Saintly Relics — 02 May 2022

Furta Sacra: Medieval Trafficking In Saintly Relics

By Dr Marion Dolan

History & Tradition, Philosophy & Spirituality

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It is hard to imagine that the gruesome topic of bodysnatching and the ghastly, gory and gorgeous world of relics would be a main focus of religious veneration throughout the Middle Ages. Through time it has been a human instinct to revere physical...
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Wang Zhaojun - O Shokun by Hishida Shunso (1902) (Public Domain) — 25 Apr 2022

The Currency Of Chinese Princesses In Conjugal Peace Alliances

By MartiniF

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For thousands of years, the institution of marriage has been in a constant state of evolution. The established form of marriage recognized in each country, religious or social group at any given time is often colored with slight, but interesting...
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Wang Zhaojun - O Shokun by Hishida Shunso (1902) (Public Domain) — 25 Apr 2022

The Currency Of Chinese Princesses In Conjugal Peace Alliances

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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For thousands of years, the institution of marriage has been in a constant state of evolution. The established form of marriage recognized in each country, religious or social group at any given time is often colored with slight, but interesting...
Read More

An agent of the Assassins (left, in white turban) fatally stabs Nizam al-Mulk, a Seljuk vizier, in 1092 AD. (14th-century AD manuscript) Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul (Public Domain) — 20 Apr 2022

History Of Assassins: When Human Hunter-Killers Began Hunting Humans

By ashley cowie

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For at least 200,000 years Homo sapiens were hunter-gatherer-fishers and at the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, they flipped from being the number one prey food on the planet to being the apex predator. One would expect that having...
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An agent of the Assassins (left, in white turban) fatally stabs Nizam al-Mulk, a Seljuk vizier, in 1092 AD. (14th-century AD manuscript) Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul (Public Domain) — 20 Apr 2022

History Of Assassins: When Human Hunter-Killers Began Hunting Humans

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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For at least 200,000 years Homo sapiens were hunter-gatherer-fishers and at the end of the last Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, they flipped from being the number one prey food on the planet to being the apex predator. One would expect that having...
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Painted map of the Master of the Nets Garden begun in 1140, renovated 1736–1796 (Kanga35/ CC BY-SA 2.5) — 15 Apr 2022

Historical Chinese Gardens: Sanctuaries For The Mind And Body

By MartiniF

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In a garden, art, science, nature and the mind collide. It is no surprise then, that many stories in ancient religions and philosophies are set in gardens. Christians believe that the Garden of Eden once existed before Adam and Eve were expelled...
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Painted map of the Master of the Nets Garden begun in 1140, renovated 1736–1796 (Kanga35/ CC BY-SA 2.5) — 15 Apr 2022

Historical Chinese Gardens: Sanctuaries For The Mind And Body

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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In a garden, art, science, nature and the mind collide. It is no surprise then, that many stories in ancient religions and philosophies are set in gardens. Christians believe that the Garden of Eden once existed before Adam and Eve were expelled...
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