07 Oct 2020 The Ark Of The Covenant: A Fearsome Weapon Of Destruction By davidchildress History & Tradition 0 The Ark of the Covenant must be thought of as two or even three separate things. First of all it is a box with a cavity in the middle of it that can contain a medium-sized object, such as an electrical device of some kind. Secondly, the ‘Ark’... Read More
18 Sep 2020 Zheng He, The Eunuch Who Became A Ming Dynasty Admiral By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 In 1127, the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) lost control of northern China and, with it, access to the Silk Road and Persia's riches. After overthrowing the Song Dynasty and rising himself to the imperial Chinese throne in 1279, the Mongol emperor... Read More
16 Sep 2020 Early Jewish Monotheism and Egyptian Atenism – One And The Same? By tedloukes History & Tradition 1 The religious influences upon both Akhenaten and his brother Tuthmose from the temples of Heliopolis went a long way in fashioning their comparative belief systems. By encouraging the older solar beliefs, the priests of Iunu opened up the world of... Read More
11 Sep 2020 In Pursuit Of The Shah, The Mongols Discover The West By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 In 1219, Genghis Khan led his armies into the mighty Khwarazmain Empire (present-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran) and smashed it. The provocation of this attack was due to the mistreatment of ambassadors and merchants. The Mongols had sent... Read More
09 Sep 2020 Ancient Engineering: The Art Of Siege Warfare By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 The word ‘siege‘ conjures up imagery of high wooden towers attacking thick stone castle walls, but in the ancient world sieges also required extreme engineering prowess. Innovations in attack catapult technology and in the building of... Read More