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Queen of the Iceni tribe, Boudicca with her daughters (nowyn/ Adobe Stock) — 18 Nov 2020

Boudica Iberian Warrior Queen Who Said No To Rome

By tom hamilton

History & Tradition

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At a time when the Western Atlantic region was not nations, but confederations of loose tribes or clans, there were no frontiers like there are today. The western Iberian tribes lived in hillforts, and they would join together and run rings round...
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Queen of the Iceni tribe, Boudicca with her daughters (nowyn/ Adobe Stock) — 18 Nov 2020

Boudica Iberian Warrior Queen Who Said No To Rome

By tom hamilton

History & Tradition

1

At a time when the Western Atlantic region was not nations, but confederations of loose tribes or clans, there were no frontiers like there are today. The western Iberian tribes lived in hillforts, and they would join together and run rings round...
Read More

Complete combat equipment of the ancient Roman warrior lie on a box of wooden boards. (Fxquadro / Adobe Stock) — 17 Nov 2020

Battlefield Archaeology: Ancient Warrior Helmets and Head-Gear

By ashley cowie

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Books, text, manuscripts and oral histories of most ancient cultures abound with heroes wielding an array of ancient weapons including endless famous swords, spears and supernaturally charged armor that were often gifted to the warriors by gods....
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Complete combat equipment of the ancient Roman warrior lie on a box of wooden boards. (Fxquadro / Adobe Stock) — 17 Nov 2020

Battlefield Archaeology: Ancient Warrior Helmets and Head-Gear

By ashley cowie

History & Tradition

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Books, text, manuscripts and oral histories of most ancient cultures abound with heroes wielding an array of ancient weapons including endless famous swords, spears and supernaturally charged armor that were often gifted to the warriors by gods....
Read More

Noah's ark on the Mount Ararat by Simon de Myle (1570) (Public Domain) — 13 Nov 2020

Stairway To Heaven In Noah’s Ark

By Michael Hearns

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The story of Noah’s ark and the flood epic is one of the oldest nursery legends in the world and it has captivated the imaginations of children and adults alike throughout the ages. From childhood memories one may recollect that God sent the...
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Noah's ark on the Mount Ararat by Simon de Myle (1570) (Public Domain) — 13 Nov 2020

Stairway To Heaven In Noah’s Ark

By Michael Hearns

History & Tradition

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The story of Noah’s ark and the flood epic is one of the oldest nursery legends in the world and it has captivated the imaginations of children and adults alike throughout the ages. From childhood memories one may recollect that God sent the...
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Tao priestess Sun Bu'er (in the middle of the top row) with the other Seven Masters of Quanzhen and their teacher, Wang Chongyang (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2020

Yin Female Taoism In Search Of Immortality

By Alessandra Filiaci

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Chinese Thought conceived the idea of a universe governed by the interaction and cyclical alternation of two opposing, but complementary principles called Yin and Yang. Before becoming cosmological entities, they were elementary principles of...
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Tao priestess Sun Bu'er (in the middle of the top row) with the other Seven Masters of Quanzhen and their teacher, Wang Chongyang (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2020

Yin Female Taoism In Search Of Immortality

By Alessandra Filiaci

History & Tradition

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Chinese Thought conceived the idea of a universe governed by the interaction and cyclical alternation of two opposing, but complementary principles called Yin and Yang. Before becoming cosmological entities, they were elementary principles of...
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Cicero Denounces Catiline by Cesare Maccari (1888) (Public Domain) — 09 Nov 2020

Roman Elections: The Rise and Fall Of Eccentric Roman Politicians

By MartiniF

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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In the ancient world, the early distribution of political power was dictated by the availability of fresh water, fertile soil and a temperate climate, all of which were important for the development of organized societies. This greatly clarified...
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Cicero Denounces Catiline by Cesare Maccari (1888) (Public Domain) — 09 Nov 2020

Roman Elections: The Rise and Fall Of Eccentric Roman Politicians

By MartiniF

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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In the ancient world, the early distribution of political power was dictated by the availability of fresh water, fertile soil and a temperate climate, all of which were important for the development of organized societies. This greatly clarified...
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