The Prester John myth is possibly the greatest myth in history, and it is sad that we don’t really remember it. It is a bit like the Atlantis myth in that it is very old and held on to the …
Prester John: The Greatest World Myth you Probably Have Never Heard of Read more »
A few years ago, I was hired by a historical consulting agency to help put together primary source documents for an electronic textbook. I was assigned to find primary source information and texts on the Mongolian Empire. I was tasked …
Modern Copyright can Hurt our Study of Ancient History Read more »
“Novem figure indorum he sunt 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cum his itaque novem figuris, et cum hoc signo 0, quod arabice zephirum appellatur, scribitur quilibet numerus, ut inferius demonstratur.” “The nine Indian figures are 9 …
First…HUMP DAY! Next… The days of the week in English are based mostly on Norse Gods. Wednesday comes from “Wodan’s Day.” As mentioned previously, as languages change and morph it is common for letters to drop off due to slight …
This is one of the most stunning images I have ever seen. In college I owned it as a poster. I found two copies of it at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History where I volunteer a couple …
I do have a date that I hold to, but it is really just a place marker, and not universally agreed. My date: 1492. If you want to cover your butt, you would say the Middle Ages ended circa 1500. …
I have an M.A. in Medieval History, and I Don’t Know When the Middle Ages Ended. Read more »
So I was watching Game of Thrones and am near the end of Season 2. (Yhaa, I know Season 4 just came out…I am playing pop-culture catch up.) In the show and in the books (I am also half way …
The Historical Precedent for “Wildfire” In Game of Thrones Read more »
Do you really own your property? Well, sort of. If you buy a house and pay the entire thing off, you are told you own it completely. But what if you do not pay the home owners taxes on the …
Do You Really Own Your Property? Feudal Ownership vs. Modern Ownership Read more »
