Alexander the Great, the Conquest of Gordium and the Loosing of the Gordian Knot
Surprisingly, Gordian did not put up much of a fight. Whether the troops were daunted by Alexander's prestige, intimidated by his immense...
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Gabriel Shaw
- Mar 4, 2022
- 8 min
A Short Biography of King David of Israel
There came the cry of a baby as a woman brought forth a new life. A small hand stretched skyward. The hand belonged to the future King...
Cody Mitchell
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
"How many are my foes!" Absalom's Revolt and the Battle of the Wood of Ephraim
In the early part of the tenth century B.C., a significant poem was penned by the second king of Israel, Dawid (דָּוִד or David in English).
Cody Mitchell
- Nov 2, 2021
- 12 min
Was Islam a "unique new deal" for women in the 7th century?
This essay examines the proposition that, comparatively speaking, Islam presented a unique new opportunity for women in the 7th century.
Ladine
- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
Absalom and his family problems!
Absalom was the son of the well known King David of Israel. He was involved in a large uprising that caused his father to flee Jerusalem.
Ladine
- Jun 4, 2018
- 3 min
The Trojan War: Fact or Fiction?
The story of the Trojan War is a real adventure! Woven and spun between battles are stories of bravery, fear, love, hatred and victory....
Guest Author
- Mar 15, 2018
- 1 min
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
An excellently well written work of historical fiction. The Bronze Bow is both exciting and informative, albeit a little slow moving to beg
Guest Author
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
Pontius Pilate by Paul L. Maier
Pontius Pilate is an engaging and historically accurate historical novel. Written about the Roman governor who condemned Jesus Christ to de
Cody Mitchell
- Mar 10, 2018
- 1 min
Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall
Our Island Story explains the history of the British Isles from its beginning to the 20th Century (when the book was published). Using a br
Cody Mitchell
- Feb 9, 2018
- 2 min
Three Days in the Eyes of Themistocles
The following is a fictional excerpt from the Dairy of Themistocles, all obvious facts (e.g. number of ships etc.) are accurate, however...
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