ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
But after Semiramis had put in order the affairs of Ethiopia and Egypt she returned with her force to Bactra in Asia. And since she had great forces and had been at peace for some time she became eager to achieve some brilliant exploit in war. Continue reading “Semiramis’ campaign against the Indians”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Continue reading “Monuments from Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Gujarat, India. Continue reading “Monuments from Gujarat, India”
Turkic allies and mercenaries from Anatolia were employed in the 1320s–40s by the Byzantines mostly in internecine clashes and only episodically to repel external threats posed by the Bulgarians, the Serbs, and such. Continue reading “Turkic immigrants in the Eastern Roman State during the first half of the 14th cen.”
The Declination Angle is the angle between Magnetic North (horizontal component direction as shown by a magnetic compass) and True North. Continue reading “Minoan buildings oriented with the use of a magnetic compass?”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Kaifeng, Henan province, China.
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