19 Jan 2018 Torment of the Sea Nomads. Viking Sea States of Merchants - Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 In the late 8th century, a group of Scandinavian sea nomads took to the sea and tormented Europe and Asia through their terrible acts of piracy. Thankfully, by the early 9th century, their piracy ceased in favor of a more lucrative trading and... Read More
17 Jan 2018 The Silence of Akhenaten: Was the Pharaoh Mute, Blind or Cultic? By anand balaji History & Tradition 1 The enigma of Pharaoh Akhenaten has captured the imagination of the world ever since Napoleon’s savants brought him to light. Today, every scholar holds steadfast to his or her theory about the monarch’s life, based on both extant and imaginary... Read More
15 Jan 2018 Decoding Barcelona’s Enigma of an Ancient Musical Roman Temple By ashley cowie History & Tradition 0 While the world’s recent attention has been focused on Barcelona, as some of its people rally for Catalonian independence from Spain, few people are aware that the city is home to one of European histories’ greatest subterranean treasures; a... Read More
12 Jan 2018 The Violent Life of Fredegund: Was She a Queen, a Murderess or a Woman Intent on Survival? By MartiniF History & Tradition 2 Fredegund (545 - 597 CE), the queen consort of Chilperic I - the Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons, has a reputation of being one of the most bloodthirsty and sadistic women in history. Accounts by Gregory, the Bishop of Tours (539 - 594 CE),... Read More
03 Jan 2018 Sounding the Horns of Doom at the Battle of Jericho – Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 Joshua was a great military leader and a controversial figure in the Bible. With Moses’ death at Mount Nebo, Joshua was elected the new leader of the tribes of Israel. Under Joshua’s leadership, the Israelites would continue in their quest to... Read More