The Medieval Knight of Europe: Origins, Evolution, and Culture
Whenever we talk about a medieval knight our reveries cling on to the resplendent image of a chivalrous warrior incredibly armored from head to toe,…
Whenever we talk about a medieval knight our reveries cling on to the resplendent image of a chivalrous warrior incredibly armored from head to toe,…
Previously, we talked about bizarre mythological monsters and impressive dragons you may have missed out on from popular media like television shows and movies. Well, this time…
Previously, we have discussed the significance of the Temple Mount in Jewish culture, with this history and reconstruction of both the First and Second Jewish…
After numerous twists and turns (and loaning) for over 1400-years, English is without a doubt the global lingua franca of our modern era. In fact, it is…
Dramatic and gory – this, in a nutshell, describes the detailed fresco discovered at Pompeii in a recent excavation. The finding of the vivid Roman…
Introduction to the Gods of Ancient Egypt – The early stages of ancient Egyptian history and mythology were presumably influenced by the natural surroundings and events affecting…
A fascinating project from the Gibraltar National Museum has culminated in the facial reconstruction of ‘Calpeia’ – the name given to a Gibraltar woman who…
Introduction – The history of medicine has been incredibly varied. People living in Europe between 400 and 1200 A.D. had their share of scientific, religious,…
Previously we had covered the reconstruction of Ancient Egyptian faces. The article showcased how academic work in the field, while guided by empirical evidence, is…
Introduction As we have discussed previously in many of our mythology-covering articles, the pantheons of most historical cultures were dynamic rather than static. Simply put,…