MessageToEagle.com – The Agora was a large open place meeting place surrounded by buildings. The word Agora means “gathering place” or “assembly”. In ancient Greece it was common practice
MessageToEagle.com – Our ancestors were aware of the importance of oil. The use of oil is a very ancient invention in fact. As early as 2,000 B.C, there were
MessageToEagle.com – For over 700 years, ancient Romans bought a variety of defixiones – curse tablets to cast evil spells on basically anyone and anything. Ancient Romans believed in
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – For years historians have been trying to solve one of the greatest ancient mysteries of all time, namely the death of Alexander the
MessageToEagle.com – As many other great ancient civilizations, the Hittites had laws that regulated various aspects of their vast empire. Written somewhere from 1650-1500 BC, the Code of Nesilim
MessageToEagle.com – The Ara Pacis or Altar of the Augustan Peace, in Rome was built to celebrate the return of Augustus (63 BC – 14 CE) from his campaigns
MessageToEagle.com – The Thunder Stone is the world’s largest monolith ever to be moved by man. It gained its name from an ancient local legend that thunder split a piece
MessageToEagle.com – In 1095, at the town of Clermont in central France Pope Urban II made an official call for a “Holy War”. The Pope stated: ‘Whoever for devotion
MessageToEagle.com – After the Mongols conquered many lands and created their vast empire, there came a peaceful time called the Pax Mongolica, which is also known as ‘Mongol Peace’, a period
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – The Achaemenid Empire, better known as the First Persian Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great, one of the most outstanding figures in human
MessageToEagle.com – Easter is the oldest and most important Christian holiday; it is a spring festival that celebrates Christ’s resurrection from the dead. As with other holidays, many customs
MessageToEagle.com – Saturnalia feasts were established in honor of Saturn. They were the result of the merging of three winter festivals over the centuries. This holiday included the day of Saturn
MessageToEagle.com – As a means of communications, the Inca used fast roadrunners to relay messages. The roadrunners were the mailmen of the Inca Empire. Not everyone could become
MessageToEagle.com – Magnetic compass is an indispensable navigation tool that has played a significant role in our history. We find the first use of a magnetic compass in
MessageToEagle.com – Dublin, the capital of Ireland was founded by the Vikings. Vikings were first spotted off the coast of Ireland in AD 792. In the 9th century,
MessageToEagle.com – Until recently, people believed that vulcanization, combining rubber with other materials to make it more durable was discovered by Charles Goodyear who received his patent in 1843.
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – The Codes of Ur Nammu, written on a Sumerian clay tablet are the world’s oldest laws known to exist. The codes were composed
MessageToEagle.com – Bеfоrе the invention оf gаѕ lamps, сitу streets were dark аnd dangerous рlасеѕ. London for example was knоwn fоr being unѕаfе аftеr dаrk аѕ рiсkросkеtѕ аnd
MessageToEagle.com – The history of banks can be traced to ancient Babylonian temples in the early 2nd millennium BC. In Babylon at the time of Hammurabi, there are
MessageToEagle.com – Mithradates VI Of Pontus (120-63 BCE), often referred to as the Poison King was a brilliant toxicologist. He was obsessed with poison and took small doses of
MessageToEagle.com – Medieval people used a number of instruments to keep track of time. During the Middle Ages, a combination of water clocks, sun dials, and candle clocks
A. Sutherland – MessageToEagle.com – The Bayeux Tapestry is an impressive example of Romanesque art depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 by William, duke of Normandy,
MessageToEagle.com – Going out on the streets of ancient Rome after dark was a very dangerous thing. By the first century BC, the time of Julius Caesar, ancient
MessageToEagle.com – In 1675, King Charles II of England issued a proclamation to end the legality of coffeehouses. He not only banned coffeehouses, but also forbade people from selling
MessageToEagle.com – In modern times, the word “freelancer” is a term used to describe anyone who works independently. Tracing the history of the word has not been easy and
