History of the Crusades: Origins, Politics, and Crusaders
Introduction The Crusades of medieval times have rather proved to be a contentious subject matter, especially given its association with religious fanaticism. But beneath this…
Introduction The Crusades of medieval times have rather proved to be a contentious subject matter, especially given its association with religious fanaticism. But beneath this…
Ramesses II (also called Ramses, Ancient Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw or riʕmīsisu, meaning ‘Ra is the one who bore him’) is considered as one of the most…
Introduction Often counted among the better known medieval Christian military orders, the Knights Hospitallers or the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John…
Back in 2016, we talked about a unique specimen of a Crusade-era ‘hand grenade‘ that was discovered quite fortuitously by the late Marcel Mazliah, an…
The plastered human skulls of ancient Levant represent some of the oldest art forms of Middle East, made during some time between 8200 BC and…
When it comes to the history of sculptures and a pensive figure, we as enthusiasts have reveries of ‘The Thinker’ (Le Penseur), the male figure…
Back in March of 2014, an exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem brought forth a collection of what was touted as the “world’s oldest…