ἀνθρώποισι πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν ἑωυτοὺς καὶ σωφρονεῖν.
The ancient kingdom of Axum (also called Abyssina) that stretched westward to the valley of the Nile and southward to the Somali coast, in what is today northern Ethiopia. Continue reading “Axum (or Aksum), the greatest power in Africa, after the Roman Empire – a quick view”
Byzantium was continuously at war, and without its army it would not have survived. The key to the army’s success was its ability to change, as the face of the enemy changed. The fourth century saw the first change, in response to the greater mobility of
German invaders. Continue reading “The Eastern Roman Army – a quick view”
The great fourth-century heresy, originated by Arius, a presbyter in the church of Alexandria. Arius postulated that Christ was created by God from nothing, from which he reasoned that the Son is not co-equal and co-eternal with the Father, but is subordinate to God, and a changeable creature. Continue reading “The heresy of Arianism – a quick view”
Anna was the sister of Emperor Basil II who was married to Vladimir I of Kiev in 988. Continue reading “Anna Porphyrogenita, Princess of Kiev and the Christianization of Rus – a quick view”
Alexios had been Emperor from 1081–1118. He is often viewed as one of Byzantium’s great emperors, in part because of the memorable impression of his reign in the Alexiad, written by his daughter Anna Komnene. Continue reading “Roman Emperor Alexios I Komnenos – a quick view”
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered an entertainment complex with spa and game room as well as evidence of a large ceramic workshop. The discovery was made in the town of Gedera in central Israel by IAA. Continue reading “Israel: Spa and game room found in ancient ceramic workshop”
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