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78The Five Good Emperors That Made Romes Golden Age
In this article the “five good emperors” and their contributions to the Golden Age of Rome will be discussed. Included in the five are Emperors Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. ...
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78Every Word Tells a Story #6: Frisbee, Filigree and Funambulist
Faithful reader, in our journey through the wonders of the alphabet, through those etymological entities that tell us a thousand tales, it is inevitable that we will arrive at F. It is also inevitable that your curiosity gets the better of you as you scroll down my list of chosen words to see if I have, perhaps, chosen the original ‘F’ word.
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68The Home Front: Growing Up During World War II, Chapter 4, "Romulus & Remus Join The Army"
Mark Tabor, the state cop, was guzzling a soda in our store, his pistol butt twinkling in the soft afternoon sun. He watched my father working on ration coupons then said absentmindedly, “ So there were two of them got away. One speaks no English,...
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87The Wolf - Ancestral Guardian & Power Animal
The wolf is one of the ancestral guardians of Britain. But along with this powerful symbol, this beautiful animal, as a spirit guide, can teach us much about ourselves.
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71The Lapis Niger - Mystery in the Forum Romanum - Ancient Mythology in Rome
At the center of the city of Rome lies the Forum Romanum, a small, rectangular plaza surrounded by the ruins of ancient government buildings. Within the plaza lies a mysterious black stone known as the Lapis Niger, which means “black stone” in...
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71Ancient Roman Emperors & Coins - Introduction
This is the first in a series of articles about the Roman Emperors, their stories, families, friends, lovers, enemies, and the coins that were issued during their times. ...
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67Why Does February Have 28 Days?
Why Does February Have 28 Days? Well, calendars are not easy to make. Our calendar today is based on the one that the Romans used, which was very confusing. Apparently Romulus, the first king of Rome, made...
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65Ares the Greek God of War
In Greek Mythology, Ares is known as the God of War, although bloodthirsty and a slaughterer, better describe him. A son of Zeus and Hera, Ares is often portrayed as a middle-aged man with a beard, although...
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58The Road Best Traveled: Italy
A perfect clash between rich history and the modern, Italy stands alone in Europe as a country which was the birthplace of Western civilization. The land of the Romans and an artistic renaissance,...
78Ancient Roman Emperors & Coins - Article 3
Heroes, Villains & Coins During the thousand, or so, years leading up to the mythical murder of Remus by Romulus, Rome was a...
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