One in five Ontario children and youth suffer from a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, says the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS). Continue reading “Major study finds one in five children have mental health problems”
Gothic migrations & The Visigothic occupation of Dacia
Early Gothic migrations
The events of the fifth century were decisive for the future of Europe. The general results of these events was the occupation of the western half of the Roman Empire, from Britain to North Africa, by German peoples. Continue reading “Gothic migrations & The Visigothic occupation of Dacia”
Romans vs Carthaginians; the end of the war for the possession of Sicily
But Fortune, however, like a good umpire, unexpectedly shifted the scene and changed the nature of the contest, confining both in a narrower field, where the struggle grew even more desperate. The Romans, as I said, had garrisons at Eryx on the summit of the mountain and at the foot. Hamilcar now seized the town which lies between (244 B.C.) the summit and the spot at the foot where the garrison was. Continue reading “Romans vs Carthaginians; the end of the war for the possession of Sicily”
Homer’s Hymn to Hermes; a description of Man’s distant past
In this post we present an original analysis of Homer’s Hymn to Hermes. There seem to be many interesting things appearing in front of our eyes once we look at the text with the proper attention. Continue reading “Homer’s Hymn to Hermes; a description of Man’s distant past”
Eastern Mediterranean influence and possible Colonization of Prehistoric Iberia
The main problem to evaluate the real knowledge of the Mycenaean contacts with Iberian Peninsula is the few excavations with levels of the Late Bronze Age IC and II, 1425-1150 BC. Continue reading “Eastern Mediterranean influence and possible Colonization of Prehistoric Iberia”
Theocracy against Science and Philosophy; the less known face of ancient Athens
In Hellenistic and Roman times, the prevailing view was still the geocentric one. The brilliant heliocentric theory advanced by Aristarchos in the early third century B.C. was never established, because it met with hostility in Athens—Aristarchos was accused of impiety and faced the death penalty. Continue reading “Theocracy against Science and Philosophy; the less known face of ancient Athens”