This post is a photographic presentation of monuments from Zhangzhou and Xiamen, Fujian, China. Continue reading “Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Fujian, China”
Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Comparative size of the Roman and German armies before and during the Invasions – The Germanic penetration of the Empire
The general result of inquiries into the size of the army after its radical re-organization by Diocletian and Constantine is that its total strength was between 600,000 and 650,000. Continue reading “Comparative size of the Roman and German armies before and during the Invasions – The Germanic penetration of the Empire”
Vestibular migraine (VM) and Menière’s disease (MD) in the writings of Aretaeus of Cappadocia and in the Chinese book Huangdi Neijing
During a systematic search of the literature for ancient descriptions of fear of heights and seasickness in the Chinese Medical Classics and Greek antiquity, two reports of vertigo syndromes that strikingly resemble today’s definitions of vestibular migraine (VM) and Menière’s disease (MD) were discovered. Continue reading “Vestibular migraine (VM) and Menière’s disease (MD) in the writings of Aretaeus of Cappadocia and in the Chinese book Huangdi Neijing”
Habitual tea drinking modulates brain efficiency: Evidence from brain connectivity evaluation
The researchers recruited healthy older participants to two groups according to their history of tea drinking frequency and investigated both functional and structural networks to reveal the role of tea drinking on brain organization. Continue reading “Habitual tea drinking modulates brain efficiency: Evidence from brain connectivity evaluation”
Homer; the roots of civil wars
In this post we present and originally analyze an excerpt from the Iliad. Homer offers us here some of his valuable socio-political views. Continue reading “Homer; the roots of civil wars”
Theological views of Thales from Miletos
In this article we briefly present and originally analyze 8 excerpts from the teachings of Thales from Miletos. Continue reading “Theological views of Thales from Miletos”
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