ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
By Richard Stephenson
Builders putting in foundations for a primary school on the campus of
Jiaotong University in the Chinese city of Xian in 1987 called in archaeologists:
they had stumbled across an ancient tomb. No Terracotta Army greeted them
– the tomb had been looted twice already in antiquity. Continue reading “Stargazers of the Orient: A remarkable map of the stars has survived more than 2000 years to give us a picture of how Chinese astromomers saw the sky”
“It has always been the prime function of mythology and rite to supply the symbols that carry the human spirit forward”. This is what Joseph Campbell said, the professor of mythology whose work on comparative mythology is vast and illuminating.
India and Greece both boast ancient civilisations with deep, rich mythologies. Like many mythologies around the world, Hindu and Hellenic mythologies too share some fascinating similarities. Here are our top picks: Continue reading “Similarities between Hindu and Greek Mythology”
In this article we shortly present how the Roman Empire lost control of several important cities situated in the Italian peninsula. Continue reading “Roman Empire; Losing control of the Italian peninsula – a quick view”
“The [Latin] barbarians, having entered every part of the city, beginning from the eastern gates, cut down our men and piled them on the ground, those thick maniples [a Roman army unit] of human crops that Hades loves to feed on. Continue reading “Norman Atrocities and Devastation in Thessalonika”
In this article we present selected scenes from Christian Roman History. We put a magnifying glass on it, in an attempt to explain historical facts at a greater depth. History helps us understand the world we live in; it helps us avoid mistakes of the past; it provides us with all-time answers for the problems of today. Proper study of History ‘opens’ the mind. Continue reading “Magnifying glass on Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) History – A collection of interesting information”
In this series of articles we shortly present names and lives of the most famous Scholars and Scientists of the Eastern Roman Empire. Continue reading “Scholars & Scientists of the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire – a quick view – Part I”
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