ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
In the late twelfth-early thirteenth century, the Byzantine Empire experienced one of the most complicated periods in its millennial history. Its foreign relations were particularly difficult. Continue reading “The Roman Empire (“Byzantium”) under severe political crisis (late 12th-early 13th c.) – War at every front”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Capaccio & Ercolano, Italy. Continue reading “Monuments from Capaccio and Ercolano, Italy”
This post is mostly a photographic presentation of monuments from Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Continue reading “Monuments from Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico”
While Africa was being lost, Aetius was busily engaged in defending Gaul against the encroachments of the Salian Franks in the north, and the Visigoths and Burgundians in the south. Continue reading “The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Britain – Attila the Hun”
In this post we present and analyze an excerpt from Pindar, the lyric poet. Continue reading “Interesting theological elements in Pindar’s poems”
The basis of the Roman constitution was the family, and the constitution of the state was but an expansion of that of the family. Continue reading “Rome’s original constitution”
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