Category: History

The infamous events associated with the burning of the great ancient Persian capital of Persepolis in 330 BC. Alexander the Great, are shrouded in mystery. It is true that Persepolis

A random search for one of the hardest jobs in history led me, in a strange way, to artists’ impressions of workers carrying stone blocks during the construction of the

Sometimes it is premature to call a significant event a turning point in history. 9/11 and its aftermath, the war on terror and so on rightly deserve to be called

There is no doubt that Christ Pantocrator, Marian art and the Passion of the Christ are among the most widely used forms of religious art in Orthodox Christianity. However, it

The Christian gospels of Luke and Matthew have long described how Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem in Judea. However, we have no way of knowing for sure

Does St. Nicholas deserve his place among the most kind, gentle, generous and loving people who ever lived on this earth? Maybe, probably, yes, why not! It is amazing to

The third emperor of the Roman Empire was a restless youth named Gaius Julius Augustus Germanicus. We know him better as Caligula or “The Boot”, a mad and depraved tyrant

On January 14, 1559, Queen Elizabeth is said to have made her royal entry in a solemn procession from the Tower of London through the City of London to the

I must confess that I am interested in Richard Samuel’s book. ‘Portrait as Muses in the Temple of Apollo’ is purely selfish, which makes me fixate on one inspiring woman

On the outer walls of monasteries, family crypts, ossuaries or inside some churches and even on medieval bridges, many amazing works of art depicting images have been found.Dance of Death’.