The Art of the Elites in the Far East by Eliza M. Su Shi (1037-1101) – Trees and Rocks; ink on paper, 27.2 x 543 cm. In the work „Trees and Rocks”, which depicts a withered tree next to an unusually shaped rock – complete with calligraphy, we notice…
The Superiority of the Scribe Profession in Ancient Egypt by Madalin Matica Fortunately, we have enough sources nowadays to get an idea, close to the reality of those days, of the importance of the scribe profession in ancient Egypt. I will not insist on…
A man sacrificed several cattle, lit a large fire to make a barbecue, and said to his brother, "Go outside. Call our loved ones and neighbors to eat with us." His brother went out into the street shouting, "People, help us put out the fire...
Ancient history had advanced into the area of political equidistance and had begun to value the accuracy and validity of verified/verifiable historical data. During the Middle Ages, however, we witness a reflux, not only from the point of view of the sciences, but also a decline in the culture of humanity. I disagree…
Almost nothing remains of the writings of ancient historians. Although we know the names of over 600 Greek historians, we have only tiny fragments of the works of three of them: Polybus, Diodorus, and Dionysius of Halicarnassus. The situation is no better in the area of Rome either:…
Presentation of the "frame". Timisoara, October 5. The opening of the poster exhibition called "The Tolerance Traveling Poster Show". The exhibition presented "over 90 posters created by renowned designers and artists from all over the world, each work visually expressing the understanding of tolerance in the author's native language". The curators…
Cred că sunt un om răutăcios. Nu un bun creștin în multe cazuri. Iar bulgarii sunt intre ținte preferate ale mele. Mă bucură aplecarea lor spre arheologie ( mă dezamăgește slaba implicare a statului roman în dezvelirea și păstrarea vestigiilor antice și preistorice) dar mă…
„[…] we have broken free, making way for a hasty civilization, for a Western indulgence, which in exchange for the rich blankets of our furrow, fills us with necessities that we would not have needed; through laws of a cosmopolitan character, which liberals are accustomed to calling "everything that...
(reading: approx. 3 min.) "What is striking about the exceptional reactions and devices that have been implemented in our country (and not only in this one) is the impossibility of observing them beyond the immediate context in which they seem to act. Instead, they are...
Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches...