03 Aug 2018 The Pros and Cons of the Armory of the Ancient Israelites By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 While the Israelites saw Yahweh in the spiritual sense as their divinely armed warrior leading the way, in the physical realm, they were anything but divinely armed. At Sinai, Moses instituted a draft in which the number swelled from 1,000... Read More
18 Jul 2018 The Mythologized Legacy of the North American Mounds By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 Ancient landscapes the world over were once encrusted with earthen mounds, variously called cairns, tumulus, barrows, burial mounds and kurgans. In England, Silbury Hill near Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire, is a prehistoric... Read More
13 Jul 2018 How Did the Benjamites Manage to Overthrown the Mighty Moabites: Ehud the Deliverer By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 After forty years had passed after settling in the promised land of Canaan, the Israelites found themselves dealing with an old adversary. Chushan-Rishathaim, the ‘twice-evil Kushite, king of Aram-Naharaim, or north-west Mesopotamia, was the... Read More
29 Jun 2018 The Black Sheep of the Empire: Actors and Actresses in Ancient Rome By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 The ancient Greeks loved the theater and ancient Greek actors enjoyed a position of eminence and respect. In contrast, although entertainment and drama were similarly adored in Ancient Rome, theater performers were often demeaned by the upper-class... Read More
22 Jun 2018 Sir Isaac Newton’s Secret Quest for the God Engine By ashley cowie History & Tradition 1 Isaac Newton, English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, inventor and natural philosopher was one of the most influential and accomplished scientists in history. After Newton died, however, he caused great embarrassment to the scientific... Read More