18 Sep 2019 Body Snatchers, the Cemetery Entrepreneurs of the 18th and 19th Centuries By Roberto Volterri History & Tradition 0 Anatomists of the 18th and 19th centuries faced a dreadful predicament in that they lacked what would today be called ‘educational aids’. They needed cadavers to dissect. These circumstances created an ideal opportunity for the body... Read More
09 Sep 2019 Orchestral Offerings on the Winds to the Gods By ashley cowie History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure 0 Ever since humans have been able to pull a blade of grass between their thumbs and blow into it, or tap two sticks on a third, our species has attempted to recreate the sounds of nature and over time these musical skills developed and orchestral... Read More
06 Sep 2019 Attila The Great, Reviled as a ‘Barbarian’ By Shibumi History & Tradition 2 Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of China and Genghis Khan have received what one might call a ‘bad rap’. They were of far greater honor and integrity than history has reported, and their achievements were truly momentous, but propaganda derailed... Read More
04 Sep 2019 Mummification in Christianity: The Incredible Exploding Pope By Ken Jeremiah History & Tradition 0 Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) exploded in 1956. To understand why this occurred, it is necessary to explore the (Catholic and Orthodox) Christian practice of mummification, which is rarely discussed, even though it is an important aspect of the... Read More
30 Aug 2019 Maria Balsa, Daughter of the Dragon: The Long-Lost Illegitimate Child of Vlad the Impaler? By Roberto Volterri History & Tradition 0 Has a 16th-century Italian noble woman, Maria Balsa, wife of Giacomo Alfonso Ferrillo, Count of Muro Lucano and Lord of Acerenza, (Italy) been identified as the illegitimate daughter Vlad III Tepe, also known historically as Vlad the Impaler,... Read More