‘Romanity‘; ‘being a Roman‘ through time. What is and what isn’t ‘Roman‘, and how this evolved in History. Continue reading “An introduction to Romanity – Part 1”
An introduction to Romanity – Part 1
Tessarakonteres, “Super-carrier” of Antiquity
By Periklis Deligiannis
The Early Successors of Alexander gave a boost in the use and the development of the polyeres-type warships (multimeremes), using them widely in their wars (321 BC – early 3rd century BC). Continue reading “Tessarakonteres, “Super-carrier” of Antiquity”
Knowledge and Vision of God in Cappadocian Fathers
by Anita Strezova – Macquarie University, Sydney
The recurrent charges of atheism carried by the Cappadocian fathers against the neo-Arian Eunomius, show to what extent the Byzantine theologians of the fourth and fifth centuries were faced with the possibility of intellectualism in the knowledge of God. Continue reading “Knowledge and Vision of God in Cappadocian Fathers”
Neanderthals mated with modern humans much earlier than previously thought, study finds
Using several different methods of DNA analysis, an international research team has found what they consider to be strong evidence of an interbreeding event between Neanderthals and modern humans that occurred tens of thousands of years earlier than any other such event previously documented. Continue reading “Neanderthals mated with modern humans much earlier than previously thought, study finds”
Archaeologists Uncover Stunning Town Built by Greeks in Italy 2,500 Years Ago
The discovery of a monumental building and priceless ceramics imported from Greece in excavations at Poseidonia shows for the first time how rich its Greek founders were when establishing the city in Italy in the 6th century B.C.E. Continue reading “Archaeologists Uncover Stunning Town Built by Greeks in Italy 2,500 Years Ago”
Strait of ‘Juan de Fuca’; Who was he?
Ioánnis Phokás (Greek: Ιωάννης Φωκάς), better known by the Spanish transcription of his name, Juan de Fuca (born 1536 on the Ionian island of Cefalonia; died there 1602), was a Greek-born maritime pilot in the service of the King of Spain, Philip II. Continue reading “Strait of ‘Juan de Fuca’; Who was he?”
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