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A surgeon letting blood from a woman's arm, and a physician by a Flemish painter (18th century) (Wellcome Images / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 21 Sep 2021

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet: Ancient Medicines, Remedies and Tinctures That Worked

By ashley cowie

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When those unfortunate moments occur in life that require medical assistance, one should be thankful to be alive today and not even as far back as the last decade. Common ailments like halitosis may be treated with a fluorine based antibacterial...
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A surgeon letting blood from a woman's arm, and a physician by a Flemish painter (18th century) (Wellcome Images / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 21 Sep 2021

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet: Ancient Medicines, Remedies and Tinctures That Worked

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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When those unfortunate moments occur in life that require medical assistance, one should be thankful to be alive today and not even as far back as the last decade. Common ailments like halitosis may be treated with a fluorine based antibacterial...
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A Centenary Of Modern Naval History 1616 to 1716 — 17 Sep 2021

A Centenary Of Modern Naval History 1616 to 1716

By Aaronne Colagrossi

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History is composed not only of facts, but also of dates and if one needs to pinpoint a chronological beginning to what is considered modern naval history, historians and naval experts all agree on 1616. It was precisely in 1616 that the Portuguese...
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A Centenary Of Modern Naval History 1616 to 1716 — 17 Sep 2021

A Centenary Of Modern Naval History 1616 to 1716

By Aaronne Colagrossi

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History is composed not only of facts, but also of dates and if one needs to pinpoint a chronological beginning to what is considered modern naval history, historians and naval experts all agree on 1616. It was precisely in 1616 that the Portuguese...
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Theodora by Giuseppe de Sanctis (Public Domain) — 13 Sep 2021

Sociae Mimae: Ancient Roman Actresses Doing It For Themselves

By MartiniF

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When Thespis, a Greek performer, stepped on the stage in 534 BC and became the first known man to speak words as a character in a play or a narrative, he broke the tradition where ancient Greek legends were only expressed in songs, dances and...
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Theodora by Giuseppe de Sanctis (Public Domain) — 13 Sep 2021

Sociae Mimae: Ancient Roman Actresses Doing It For Themselves

By MartiniF

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When Thespis, a Greek performer, stepped on the stage in 534 BC and became the first known man to speak words as a character in a play or a narrative, he broke the tradition where ancient Greek legends were only expressed in songs, dances and...
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Évora at night — 10 Sep 2021

The Temple Of Diana And The Witch Of Évora

By Elyn and Gary

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In the World Heritage Site of Évora, the capital of Portugal's south-central Alentejo region, one of the best-preserved Roman temples in the Iberian Peninsula dominates the centre of a large plaza at the high point of the hilly city. Surrounded by...
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Évora at night — 10 Sep 2021

The Temple Of Diana And The Witch Of Évora

By Elyn and Gary

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In the World Heritage Site of Évora, the capital of Portugal's south-central Alentejo region, one of the best-preserved Roman temples in the Iberian Peninsula dominates the centre of a large plaza at the high point of the hilly city. Surrounded by...
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Crossing The Caucasian: The Mongol Invasion Venturing Into The Land Of The Rus — 01 Sep 2021

Crossing The Caucasian: The Mongol Invasion Venturing Into The Land Of The Rus

By Cam Rea

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In 1221, to avoid being captured by the invading Mongols, Rashid, the Shah of Shirvan, abandoned his capital Shemakha, where the Genghis Khan’s generals Subotai and Jebe had ordered a siege tower to be built from corpses. Rashid fled to the...
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Crossing The Caucasian: The Mongol Invasion Venturing Into The Land Of The Rus — 01 Sep 2021

Crossing The Caucasian: The Mongol Invasion Venturing Into The Land Of The Rus

By Cam Rea

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In 1221, to avoid being captured by the invading Mongols, Rashid, the Shah of Shirvan, abandoned his capital Shemakha, where the Genghis Khan’s generals Subotai and Jebe had ordered a siege tower to be built from corpses. Rashid fled to the...
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