Slavery in ancient Greece was practiced like a normal phenomenon. The Greeks were not the first nation to introduce slavery, and the idea was so widely accepted that anyone who could afford it, would own a slave. Either a person was born a slave or was made a slave by law. […]
Sometimes a single excavator is responsible for the lion’s share of what we know about a particular period in history. This is the case with Herbert Winlock and the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. So, what were some of his major discoveries from this period? […]
The Montuhoteps engaged in the actual battles to unify Upper and Lower Egypt. The fought with the northerners and sent expeditions to Wadi Hammamat. […]
The First Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt ended in total anarchy and was followed by the rise of the Middle Kingdom. Did the first set of kings of the Middle Kingdom—the Intefs—manage to unify the country once again? […]
Christianity was brought to Ireland before the 5th century. Many preachers, including Saint Patrick, spread the word farther. […]
The early Irish monastic figures played an important role in the spread of Christianity in Ireland and other places in Europe. Some Irish monks set out to sea with the deliberate aim of letting the wind take them wherever it would. Some returned to tell marvelous stories about what they had seen. […]
The Rosicrucian Order has many branches and traces in different parts of the world and different religions. It started as an underground society due to the conditions of that time. However, a pure coincidence contributed to its public announcement. […]
The Celtic Church remained distinctive from the Roman Church in some aspects. The most notable difference was seen in the celebration of Easter. […]
The Rosicrucian order has produced many off-shoots in different parts of the world with different principles. Like siblings and step-siblings of the same parent, these branches have been involved in intense rivalries. Harvey Spencer Lewis was not an exception. […]
Harvey Spencer Lewis was the head of the American order of the Rosicrucianism. He was a talented speaker who attracted many followers through pulp advertising and radio talk shows. But as it is the case with any secret society, there are many allegations and doubts surrounding his order and its origins. […]
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