10 People Who Were Erased From History History Throughout time, man has attempted to keep an accurate historical record of the events that came before them. Originating in oral history, passed down through generations, and eventually recorded as written texts, these stories have been cherished for centuries as the only connection to a world that would be otherwise forgotten. As is often the case, at times it became inconvenient for certain truths to be widely known, let alone published as an eternal record. 10Geta Severan The term Damnatio Memoriae was coined by the Romans as literally the damning of a memory. Geta attempted to divide his father’s kingdom with his bitter rival and brother, Caracalla. 9Nikolai Yezhov Being the enemy of Joseph Stalin was dangerous business. Overnight, Yezhov went from one of the highest officers in a powerful new world order to a shadow in a poorly lit photo and a name no one dared to utter. 8The Erased Of Slovenia 7Jang Song Thaek 6Queen Hatshepsut 5Maximian 4Elizabeth O’Farrell The problem? Close
The Renaissance Connection, from the Allentown Art Museum Medieval Names Archive This collection of articles on medieval and Renaissance names is intended to help historical re-creators to choose authentic names. These articles were gathered from various places, and some of them appear elsewhere. In all cases, the copyright on each article belongs to its authors. For frequent users, we offer a compact index; but please read the following introduction at least once. What's New Choosing a Medieval Name Choosing a medieval name is easy: Open any book on any aspect of medieval history, and there will be some names. To be honest, it isn't that easy. at least not if you truly want an authentic name. Good and Bad Sources It's also easy to get led astray by bad sources. Many people in the Society have written articles to help you choose an authentic name. The Problem Names Project Some names that many people think of as common to the Middle Ages or Renaissance are either purely modern or otherwise problematic. You can help! Table of Contents Personal Names in Specific Cultures
grpage HELLAS:NET - An exploration of ancient Greece The Ancient City of Athens Kevin. T. Glowacki & Nancy L. The Ancient Greek World This presentation from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology offers a glimpse into daily life in this ancient world culture through the use of images and an essay. The Ancient Olympic Games Virtual Museum Another quality presentation, this virtual museum from Dartmouth University offers a variety of information about the ancient Olympic games, including facts on the history of the games and the various games that were played. The Ancient Olympics Bullfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes A Cultural Map of Greece From the Hellenic Minstry of Culture, this Cultural Map provides an access to a virtual tour of places, both old and new, all over Greece. Pergamon: The Telephos Frieze from the Great Altar The Perseus Project Plato and His Dialogues Women's Life in Greece and Rome Compiled by Mary R.
Greece - Quest for the Gods Greece - Quest for the Gods -Â In this documentary, Richard Bangs embarks on a great odyssey in Greece, land of the Gods. From the amber of ancient times to the present, the Western world has basked in the glorious inspiration of the Greek myths. These strangely magnificent stories are deeply embedded in our culture and even our collective unconscious. On this trip we seek to discover the relevance and meaning the great gods of Olympus might have for us today. According to Agapi, "The Gods of the Pantheon are still alive. We begin in Athens, side-trip to Poseidon's Temple at Cape Sounion and then head to Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. The Incredible Art Department | Art Education Water Cures in Ancient China Water Cures in Ancient China Water is the source of every thing on earth, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) uses it as an important ingredient for healing. The well-known pharmacopoeia, the Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), has classified water into different types, as the ancient Chinese held that water could exert diverse effects according to its source, for example: The tradition of water cures occurs in many cultures. As washing and cleaning became a routine sanitary procedure, bathing turned into a kind of rejuvenating activity and various types evolved, including immersion in hot springs, saunas, douches, and baths. It is well accepted that bathing can be a remedy for healing or health maintenance. In Chinese culture, baths are not just for sanitary reasons but also an integral part of rituals.
Antique Roman Dishes - Collection From: hz225wu@unidui.uni-duisburg.de (Micaela Pantke) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 93 11:12:07 +0200 The following recipes are taken from an old Roman cookbook The book I have is edited and translated from Latin by Robert Maier. First I have to introduce you to some native Roman ingredients, such as: -- Caroenum: Boiled must (you have to boil the new wine or grape juice until it is only half the amount you started with). -- Defritum: Either thick fIg syrup, or must that's boiled until you have only a third of the amount with which you started. -- Liebstoeckl: I didn't find an English translation. -- Liquamen: a salty fish sauce. -- Passum: Very sweet wine sauce, made by boiling the must (new wine or grape juice) to thicken it. -- Poleiminze: A kind of mint that's growing in inundated areas. -- Saturei: I didn't find an English translation. -- Silphium: Its other names are 'Laser' or 'ferula asa foetida'. And now let's come to the meals. ISICIA OMENTATA (a kind of Roman Burgers) IN MITULIS (Sea Mussels)
Famous Greek People: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle | PeopleFinders.com Ancient Greek philosophy addressed an array of subjects, such as political philosophy or the study of liberty, justice, property, law, rights and law enforcement, metaphysics, ontology, rhetoric, aesthetics, ethics, logic and biology. Greek philosophy has roots stemming from the 6th century BCE and continuing its sphere of influence well into the reign of the Roman Empire. Some argue that ancient Greek philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, had contact with the older roots of oriental cosmology and theology, which is often referred to as pre-Socratic philosophical school of thought. Socrates Socrates, an Athens born-citizen from the 5th century BCE, introduced an influential philosophical school of thought that would send a ripple effect all throughout the Classical, Hellenistic and Greco-Roman periods. Plato Plato, an Athenian born-citizen, has roots in the post-Socratic and second generational school of thought in ancient Greece. Aristotle
WorldImages Marco Polo - Exploration Two years later, Niccolò and Maffeo sailed to Acre in present-day Israel, this time with Marco at their side. At the request of Kublai Khan, they secured some holy oil from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and then backtracked to Acre to pick up gifts, papal documents and two friars from newly elected Pope Gregory X. The friars quickly abandoned the expedition, but the Polos continued on, possibly by camel, to the Persian port city of Hormuz. Failing to find any boats to their liking, they instead took take a series of overland traders’ routes that, in the 19th century, would become known as the Silk Road. Over the next three years they slowly trekked through deserts, high mountain passes and other rough terrain, meeting people of various religions and cultures along the way. Kublai, who generally relied on foreigners to administer his empire, took Marco Polo into his court, possibly as a tax collector.
Old Europe (archaeology) Old Europe is a term coined by archaeologist Marija Gimbutas to describe what she perceives as a relatively homogeneous pre-Indo-European Neolithic culture in southeastern Europe located in the Danube River valley.[1][2][3] (See also the Danube Valley civilization[4] Megalithic Temples of Malta and Prehistoric Balkans.) In her major work, The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: 6500–3500 B.C. (1982), she refers to these Neolithic cultures as Old Europe (Neolithic Europe and Pre-Indo-European as synonymous). Archaeologists and ethnographers working within her framework believe that the evidence points to later migrations and invasions of the peoples who spoke Indo-European languages at the beginning of the Bronze age (the Kurgan hypothesis). Marija Gimbutas investigated the Neolithic period in order to understand cultural developments in settled village culture in the southern Balkans, which she characterized as peaceful, matrilineal, and possessing a goddess-centered religion.