As the “Ladies of Force and Fire” also known as the US GL Women’s Conference fast approaches, I thought that it would be appropriate to share a wonderful collection of letters that is on-line free to explore. The Epistolae are… Continue Reading
Combine one part Fiery Dragon, some Doves of Diana, and at least seven Eagles of mercury, and what do you get? A key precursor to the Philosopher’s stone, according to a rediscovered manuscript handwritten by legendary physicist Isaac Newton. Held in… Continue Reading
Archaeologists are learning just how formidable Athens’ naval war machine really was after excavating parts of two of the three militarized harbors built in Piraeus. “We have identified, for the first time, the 5th century BC naval bases of Piraeus—the… Continue Reading
Archaeologists have begun to search for the remains of Henry Ist. Unlike Richard IIIrd we know that Henry I was buried somewhere in Reading Abbey. The problem lies is that during the reign of Henry the VIIIth, that he dissolved… Continue Reading
Beauty answer Beauty Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Without further ado, here is the Summer Solstice episode! This installment looks at the concept of beauty in Thelema, and how women in the occult chose… Continue Reading
Painted human mandibles that may have been worn like necklace pendants have been discovered at a ceremonial site in Mexico that dates back around 1,300 years. In the same ceremonial area, numerous whistles and figurines were also discovered. Made out… Continue Reading
The Istanbul Archeology Museum announced on Monday that they have made the largest archeological discovery of the year by unearthing “A 5,000-year-old tumulus, the oldest ever found in the country” in the Istanbul district of Silivri. The discovery is expected… Continue Reading
Jerash, the present day capital of the Jerash Governorate, northern Jordan, was known as Gerasa in antiquity, and it thrived as an ancient Greco-Roman city that was given the moniker of ‘Antioch on the Golden River’. Now from the historical… Continue Reading
If you think that our tax is confusing, the ancient Egyptians had their own tax measuring stick, literally. The nilometer was used to determined your tax rate based on the rise and fall of the river Nile. American and Egyptian… Continue Reading
This is for all the pirates out there. The port town of Caesarea (or Kesariya) was originally built by Herod the Great in late 1st century BC, and this settlement then served as the provincial capital of the Judaea Province… Continue Reading