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New Model Army
The New Model Army was created in February 1645 by the Parliamentarians during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651) that turned England from a monarchy to a republic. It was a professional army in terms...
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The Costly Human Toll Of Emperor Wu’s Unannounced Imperial Tour Of 114 BCE
When Emperor Wu (r. 141-87 BCE) of the Han Dynasty went on the first official tour of his empire in 114 BCE, it caused quite a stir in the realm. The tour was apparently not widely publicize…
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Waes Hael! It's Twelfth Night, the eve before Epiphany.
Wassailing
Wassailing and Twelfth Night celebrations, house to house wassailing and apple tree wassailing...
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The Disastrous Launching Of A Mercenary Army From Byzantium in 399 BCE
A band of Greek mercenaries known as the ‘Ten Thousand’ joined the rebel army of Cyrus the Younger in 401 BCE against King Artaxerxes II of Persia. Before the year was over, the rebellion wa…
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They sound better disciplined than US soldiers TBH.
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The Murder Of Larcius Macedo
Around the turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries, a curious figure named Larcius Macedo was living a rags to riches story in ancient Rome. He, despite reportedly being the son of a slave, clawed his wa…
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses of 31 October 1517, although they have since come to represent the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, were not written to challenge the authority of the Roman Catholic....
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Two Of The Seven Hills Of Rome Were Said To Have Been Named After Twin Etruscan Chieftains
Aulus and Caeles Vibenna were two powerful Etruscan chieftains from Vuci, Italy, who reportedly lived sometime during the Roman regal period, dated around 753-509 BCE in Roman tradition, but…
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The Meta Romuli – The Lost Roman Pyramid
The Meta Romuli, also called the Piramide Vaticana was a large pyramid shaped monument, constructed by the Romans between the Circus Neronis, and the Mausoleum of Hadrian in the ancient city of Rome. ...
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The Bizarre Tale Of A Coblenz Man Who Was Allegedly Bewitched With A Pelvic-Thrusting Curse
Tall tales and stories from folklore can always be a bit peculiar, but the stories become even more bizarre when they are interwoven with supernatural themes and ideologies. Such is the case…
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The virtual component of ASOR’s 2021 Annual Meeting took place in December with nearly 1,100 registrants from 41 countries and six continents! There were over 400 presentations in 95 sessions and work... View More
ASOR 2021 Annual Meeting Recap
ASOR welcomed more than 525 attendees to the Hilton Chicago, November 17-20, for the in-person component of our first-ever dual-component Annual Meeting.