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“Roman histories and manuals of warfare contain no special wisdom on how to defend Palestine, Syria, or Roman Mesopotamia, or Egypt or what were the best tactics and strategy and forms of military operations to employ in fighting against Arabs. Continue reading “Underestimation and misjudgement of the Muslim threat; a possible reason for the Roman defeat in the 7th century A.D.”
“The best sources of military manpower for the defense of Syria, Palestine, and Roman Mesopotamia in the early seventh century were: (1) Arab beduin on the periphery of the empire, although many Arabs were also settled in the towns and villages, and (2) the Armenians. Continue reading “Arab nomads in Imperial Roman service”
Here we present an excerpt from Polybius’ book ‘The Histories‘ (The Loeb Classical Library). Polybius offers us here valuable thoughts on the importance of studying the Roman History and History in general. Continue reading “Polybius on the importance of historical study”
Here we present selected parts of the paper titled “Autagreton“, by Emmanuel Mikrogiannakis, taken from the impressive collective work “Science and Technology in Homeric Epics“, edited by S.A. Paipetis (Springer, 2008). Continue reading “The ships of Phaeacia and their Technology as described by Homer”
A study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the most abundant catechin and biologically active component in green tea, could alleviate high-fat and high-fructose (HFFD)-induced insulin resistance and cognitive impairment. Previous research pointed to the potential of EGCG to treat a variety of human diseases, yet until now, EGCG’s impact on insulin resistance and cognitive deficits triggered in the brain by a Western diet remained unclear. Continue reading “Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity”
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), led by Scott Thompson, PhD, Professor of Physiology, have identified changes in brain activity linked to the pleasure and reward system. Continue reading “Clues to brain changes in depression”
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