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From antique science history we are learning again the wisdom of the One Hundred Mile Rule: if a natural food product is grown within this range from you, and to your plate, the healthier you. And we agree. And yet you and we know there are exceptions to every rule found today and show up, [...]
Although they are commonly referred to as bowls, they are technically a standing bell. They are not hung upside down or put on a handle, but stand alone on the bottom side. By tapping with a wooden mallet, or rubbing the rim with a leather covered piece of wood, a Tibetan singing bowl can be [...]
The ancient Agora of Athens lies on sloping ground northwest of the Acropolis, below and east of the extraordinarily well-preserved Doric temple of Hephaistos, popularly known as the “Theseion”.
The marble giants, reused as the facade of a Late Roman complex, were always visible, as was the north end of the Stoa of Attalos, preserved to [...]
The fifteen days of the Chinese New Year all have a special purpose. On the first day most people don’t eat meat, as they believe this will bring them a long and happy life. This 1st day is for welcoming all the gods of both heaven and earth. The 2nd day is believed to be [...]
Bronze sculpture is a form reaching far back into several ancient and sophisticated civilizations. Some of the earliest bronze works of art were mastered by the Greeks, Chinese, Romans and Egyptians. Each of the these ancient cultures contributed their own part to molding the variations of bronze sculpting. Life size bronze sculptures were first [...]
It was the very darkest time of the American Civil War. President Lincoln could not find the right superior officer who would take the charge to the enemy. In contrast, the most brilliant cadet at West Point Academy to train American officers, Robert E. Lee, had felt a loyalty to his native Virginia he could [...]
Napoleon Bonaparte was not French, as most assume. He was Italian, from Corsica, an island near Italy north of the Italian island of Sardinia. His family were Corsican patriots who hated the French, but young Napoleon wanted to be a soldier, and was sent off to prestigious officer cadet courses in Paris.
In sophisticated Paris, he [...]
History shows that African-American history had to pay a heavy price for development of the New World. One wonders if Columbus had not discovered the New World, the burden of slavery would not be so difficult to bear. However, the truth is that economies in the New World grew because of slavery as the slaves [...]
The recent years have seen a revival of sorts in the popularity of the alibata, the Philippines’ pre-Spanish writing system. From being an ancient script mentioned only in passing in classes in Philippine History, alibata has gained enough popularity to inspire the creation of hundreds of web sites dedicated to it.
To be able to [...]
Have you ever wondered the origin of bathrobes? The bathrobe essentially began with the robe. Robes have taken large roles throughout the course of history, and there are numerous robes in addition to bathrobes. Robes are worn in religious ceremonies, as clothing for judges and lawyers, and are also used as part of academic graduations. [...]