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Pirate Havens in the Golden Age of Piracy
The buccaneers who roamed the Spanish Main and the pirates who plundered the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730) needed a place of refuge where they could share....
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Today in 1618...English courtier, writer and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded in the Old Palace Yard at the Palace of Westminster in London on the orders of King James I. His embalmed head is g... View More
Bits and Pieces of famous people in history
It is very strange how the body parts of famous people often go missing, only to reappear hundreds of years after the demise of their owners. Read on for the true (if rather gory!) stories of some mis...
#OnThisDay the start of a three day festival to Isis, the Isia! It started today with the Castum Isidis, probably a remembrance of the death of Osiris. From the Musei Vaticani, a statue of Antinous as... View More
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“This isn’t just any armour — it is his armour, the same armour that hangs empty above the tomb, replicated with complete fidelity even down to tiny details like the position of rivets."
The tomb of the Black Prince reveals its secrets - Medievalists.net
A new analysis of the tomb of Edward the Black Prince – who was due to become the King of England – has shed new light on the ingenuity of royal artists in the 14th century.
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Data Science and the Bible: Rediscovering the History of the Christian Bible in Ethiopia
Ethiopia was one of the first Christian societies to translate the Bible into a local language. The patterns of transmission are now coming into better focus thanks to data science.
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Oshun
Oshun (pronounced O-shan, also given as Osun) is a supernatural entity recognized as both a spirit and a goddess in the Yoruba religion of West Africa. She presides over fertility, love, and freshwate...
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No mention of Yakchals or Zeers or anything lol fluff piece
How did ancient people store food before refrigeration?
It’s not like leftovers are a modern invention.
Samuel Bellamy
Captain Samuel Bellamy, aka ‘Black Sam’ Bellamy (d. 1717), was a British pirate active during the Golden Age of Piracy (1690-1730). Bellamy’s final ship Whydah was wrecked off Cape Cod in a storm, and...
Persian Painting (Review)
Written by Sheila R. Canby, Persian Painting provides an overview of the Persian miniature painting from the 14th to the 20th century. With the general public in mind, the book is rather easy to read....
