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José de Madrazo's painting of the death of Viriathus — 15 Mar 2021

The Hillforts Of Iberia: Ruins Of Proto-Celtic Tribes Who Resisted The Romans

By tom hamilton

History & Tradition, Sustainability & The Environment

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Dotted like an ancient matrix in western Iberia are hillforts that once belonged to the ancient Celtic peoples of Iberia. Some of these forts were dismantled, others left untouched, but they were all abandoned by those who built them. When...
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José de Madrazo's painting of the death of Viriathus — 15 Mar 2021

The Hillforts Of Iberia: Ruins Of Proto-Celtic Tribes Who Resisted The Romans

By tom hamilton

History & Tradition, Sustainability & The Environment

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Dotted like an ancient matrix in western Iberia are hillforts that once belonged to the ancient Celtic peoples of Iberia. Some of these forts were dismantled, others left untouched, but they were all abandoned by those who built them. When...
Read More

East Indiaman Kent battling Confiance, a privateer vessel commanded by French corsair Robert Surcouf in October 1800 by Ambroise Louis Garneray. (Public Domain) — 08 Mar 2021

Buccaneers’ Brimstone, Booty, Brotherhood and Betel Nut

By Aaronne Colagrossi

History & Tradition

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The goal of a pirate of the West Indies was to capture his prey, with as little damage as possible, so that he could resell the vessel, including its cargo and crew. Therefore generally, the freebooters rarely used cannons to capture a vessel, so...
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East Indiaman Kent battling Confiance, a privateer vessel commanded by French corsair Robert Surcouf in October 1800 by Ambroise Louis Garneray. (Public Domain) — 08 Mar 2021

Buccaneers’ Brimstone, Booty, Brotherhood and Betel Nut

By Aaronne Colagrossi

History & Tradition

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The goal of a pirate of the West Indies was to capture his prey, with as little damage as possible, so that he could resell the vessel, including its cargo and crew. Therefore generally, the freebooters rarely used cannons to capture a vessel, so...
Read More

Men Playing Board Games in Alegria (1890 – 1900) (Public Domain) — 06 Mar 2021

Ancient Board Games Simulating War Strategies And Predicting Afterlife

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Board games provide humanity with entertainment, distraction and exercise for the mind whether they are played on the ground, on the floor or on wooden boards. They have formed such a large part of people’s childhood and an entertaining part of...
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Men Playing Board Games in Alegria (1890 – 1900) (Public Domain) — 06 Mar 2021

Ancient Board Games Simulating War Strategies And Predicting Afterlife

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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Board games provide humanity with entertainment, distraction and exercise for the mind whether they are played on the ground, on the floor or on wooden boards. They have formed such a large part of people’s childhood and an entertaining part of...
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The Compendium of Materia Medica is a pharmaceutical text written by Li Shizhen (1518–1593 AD) during the Ming dynasty of China. This edition was published in 1593. (Public Domain) — 24 Feb 2021

Ancient Asian Technology: Chinese Mirrors And Forerunners Of The X-Ray

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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Mirrors appear in a wide range of human cultures throughout history. The idea of an image somehow floating, disembodied and separate from the person looking — shining on a piece of polished stone or metal and reflecting the person’s body —...
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The Compendium of Materia Medica is a pharmaceutical text written by Li Shizhen (1518–1593 AD) during the Ming dynasty of China. This edition was published in 1593. (Public Domain) — 24 Feb 2021

Ancient Asian Technology: Chinese Mirrors And Forerunners Of The X-Ray

By Dr. Benjamin B....

History & Tradition

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Mirrors appear in a wide range of human cultures throughout history. The idea of an image somehow floating, disembodied and separate from the person looking — shining on a piece of polished stone or metal and reflecting the person’s body —...
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The Secret Prophetic Alphabet of Armageddon — 22 Feb 2021

The Secret Prophetic Alphabet of Armageddon

By Michael Hearns

History & Tradition

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In the beginning was the word, and by the time that word was made flesh some 85 million people would be dead. It would be incumbent upon us to discover just what that word might be. The word was ‘Armageddon’, ten letters over-burdened with doom...
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The Secret Prophetic Alphabet of Armageddon — 22 Feb 2021

The Secret Prophetic Alphabet of Armageddon

By Michael Hearns

History & Tradition

1

In the beginning was the word, and by the time that word was made flesh some 85 million people would be dead. It would be incumbent upon us to discover just what that word might be. The word was ‘Armageddon’, ten letters over-burdened with doom...
Read More

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