30 Jun 2017 To Plunder, Destroy and Kill: Atrocity and Terror as Tamerlane Sacks Delhi— Part II By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. After having conquered much of the Near East, Timur decided to on a massive invasion of India. As... Read More
28 Jun 2017 When I rise, the world shall tremble! Tamerlane’s Deadly Drive into India—Part I By Cam Rea History & Tradition 0 Timur, historically known as Tamerlane (1336 - 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. Timur rose through the ranks by gaining the respect of local chieftains due to his personal valor... Read More
19 Jun 2017 Shave Your Armpits and Don’t Smell Like a Billy-Goat: Ovid’s Art of Love, Relationships and Adultery By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 Born a year after the assassination of Julius Caesar, Ovid’s first works appeared in the early days of the Augustan principate. Ovid wrote various works throughout his long career, but none so insightful for the everyday person as his Ars... Read More
09 Jun 2017 The Many Mysteries of Maya: Faith, Labor and Love for the Motherland–Part II By anand balaji History & Tradition 0 The sudden and unfortunate death of Tutankhamun created an unprecedented power vacuum that had to be filled swiftly, if order was to be maintained in the Egyptian state. It is probable that a tussle ensued between Horemheb and Aye as they battled... Read More
05 Jun 2017 Achieve Your “15 Minutes of Fame” & Ancient Lessons on How to be Famous: Celebrity Culture in the Ancient World By MartiniF History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure 0 An early third century CE Greek inscription recovered from the ancient town of Oinoanda in southwest Turkey reveals that the Roman army relied on the services of Lucius Septimius Flavianus Flavillianus, a champion in wrestling and Pankraiton, to... Read More