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Shiva
Shiva (or Siva) is one of the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon and, along with Brahma and Vishnu, is considered...
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Roman Bakery in Ostia Antica
A Roman bakery in Ostia Antica, Rome, Italy. Ostia Antica was founded as a Castrum in 355 BCE, probably purely as...
German Crusade 1197-8 CE
The German Crusade of 1197 CE, also known as the ‘Emperor’s Crusade', was led by the Holy Roman Emperor...
Borobudur
The Temple of Borobudur or sometimes "Barabudur" is a Mahayana Buddhist temple located close to Muntilan...
Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson (also spelled Leif Eriksson, Old Norse Leifr Eiríksson), nicknamed Leif ‘the Lucky&rsquo...
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, often called the Eastern Roman Empire or simply Byzantium, existed from 330 to 1453 CE. With its capital...
Abbey of Saint John at Mustair
The Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, located in the village of Müstair in Canton Graubünden, Switzerland...
Agamemnon (Play)
The play Agamemnon was written by one of the greatest Greek tragedians Aeschylus (c. 525 – 455 BCE), “Father...
Agamemnon
Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae and leader of the Greek army in the Trojan War of Homer’s Illiad. He is presented...
The Siege of Acre, 1291 CE
The Siege of Acre in 1291 CE was the final fatal blow to Christian Crusader ambitions in the Holy Land. Acre had always...
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