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Mirror magic, fortune telling and fulfillment of desires. Fantasy with a mirror, dark room, magical power, night view. (MiaStendal /Adobe Stock) — 23 Jun 2021

The Measure Of Ancient Mirrors: Planispheres, Phenakistoscopes And Telescopes

By Dr. Benjamin B....

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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...
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Mirror magic, fortune telling and fulfillment of desires. Fantasy with a mirror, dark room, magical power, night view. (MiaStendal /Adobe Stock) — 23 Jun 2021

The Measure Of Ancient Mirrors: Planispheres, Phenakistoscopes And Telescopes

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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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...
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A medieval baker with his apprentice. The Bodleian Library, Oxford. (Public Domain) — 21 Jun 2021

From Peasant To Pharaoh: The Popularity of ‘Pizza’ in the Ancient World

By MartiniF

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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...
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A medieval baker with his apprentice. The Bodleian Library, Oxford. (Public Domain) — 21 Jun 2021

From Peasant To Pharaoh: The Popularity of ‘Pizza’ in the Ancient World

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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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...
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Drawing of the house of wisdom. — 14 Jun 2021

Libraries: The Legacies Of Ancient Bibliophiles

By ashley cowie

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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...
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Drawing of the house of wisdom. — 14 Jun 2021

Libraries: The Legacies Of Ancient Bibliophiles

By ashley cowie

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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...
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Batavians defeating Romans on the Rhine by Otto van Veen (1612) — 02 Jun 2021

Veleda, Bructerian Seeress, Deity and Nemesis Of The Romans

By MartiniF

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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...
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Batavians defeating Romans on the Rhine by Otto van Veen (1612) — 02 Jun 2021

Veleda, Bructerian Seeress, Deity and Nemesis Of The Romans

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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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...
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The Passing of St. Brigid of Kildare. Smithsonian American Art Museum (CC0) — 24 May 2021

Bandrui And Banflaith The Druidesses Of Yore

By MartiniF

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A woman's face, dubbed Hilda, was reconstructed from an ancient skull housed in The University of Edinburgh's Anatomical Museum. Hilda lived between 55 BC and 400 AD and was of Celtic origin. She was probably more than 60 years old when she died,...
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The Passing of St. Brigid of Kildare. Smithsonian American Art Museum (CC0) — 24 May 2021

Bandrui And Banflaith The Druidesses Of Yore

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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A woman's face, dubbed Hilda, was reconstructed from an ancient skull housed in The University of Edinburgh's Anatomical Museum. Hilda lived between 55 BC and 400 AD and was of Celtic origin. She was probably more than 60 years old when she died,...
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