A history of the First World War: No.7 Der Kriegsherr von 1914 (Part 1 of 2).
The following article is not about the statesmen of their respective empires like Wilhelm Kaiser of Germany, King George VContinue Reading
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A history of the First World War: No.6 The War Propaganda Poster.
“Propaganda draws nourishment from the sins of the enemy. If there are no sins, invent them ! The aim isContinue Reading
Amongst the ruins of Isca Augusta you may just find Adrian Goldsworthy.
The Isca Augusta was once a Roman legionary fortress and settlement. Why is it that over the centuries historians, fromContinue Reading
Fishing Byzantine style !!!
Constantinople was a hub of activity with markets and stalls and among these markets was fish produce caught by fishermen.Continue Reading
A very short history of Merchants and Trade in Constantinople.
Constantinople was renowned for its merchants and markets from the 5th to the 10th centuries. The city attracted in largeContinue Reading
The Crucifix of San Damiano
Christians can argue and debate amongst themselves all they like, but I believe the San Damiano crucifix is arguably theContinue Reading
A history of the First World War: No.5 Mobilisation and the groundswell of enthusiasm.
I often wonder if the belligerent powers of the First World War had a magical crystal ball to see intoContinue Reading
The Day We Almost Lost Da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ Forever!
On the 15th August, 1943, bombing destroyed the great cloister of the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery, but miraculously sparedContinue Reading
A short history of Byzantium: No. 16 Constans: champion of the Trinity or enemy of Gaul?
Last time we left Constans, he had emerged triumphant against his older brother Constantine II in 340 AD. It mayContinue Reading
The Chimera
Mythology often dates back to antiquity. That is where my head is often buried, in a book about ancient RomeContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 