#Ancient

Tweeting Historians

Tweetistorian

Hello again! @iandavidmorris here.Following yesterday’s thread, let’s talk about slave soldiery in Islam.Enslaved people have been made to fight across many ancient and medieval societies, but they were nowhere so

Rev Jeff Black

jeffblack945

RevThread #162Macbeth’s Descent1/ "Macbeth" and "Lear" make an interesting pair. "Lear" is a sprawling affair, Shakespeare’s longest play and most imaginative tragedy, dealing with an ancient, ahistorical f

Lazy Cat 🐈

uPoliticat

As a tragic incident shocked everyone. I decided to write something more shocking I observed via his insta profile. There is more to the things than it actually appears to

Liz Crash

AsFarce

I keep flipflopping on this but I just found out this is what the Wieliczka salt mine near Krakow, mined since the 13th century, looks like. everything is carved out

Joe Bassey

Joe__Bassey

The Kru tribe, (tough people that refused to be captured and taken away for slavery).____The people of Kru are a tribe of West Africa from South-Eastern Liberia and the neighboring

Zero HP Lovecraft 🦅🐍

0x49fa98

Americans have been larping as Romans for as long as America has been around, and it’s probably no surprise that the most popular larp these days is Caligula I hear

christian

christian1987T

1.THREAD-THE HOLY ARCHANGELSThe Archangels, for Dionysius the Areopagite, are very high angelic hierarchies with specific tasks, including: serving God, contemplating his face, singing his praises incessantly, fight against Satan until

Sanatani Stree

SanataniStree

Tejo Mahalay!!Evidence that Taj Mahal is actually Tejo Mahalay! Thought provoking facts. Do read 1. The term Taj Mahal never occurs in any Mogul court paper even in Aurangzeb’s time.2.

Erotic Mythology 🏹

AimeeMaroux

The #GreekGods each had plants that were sacred to them. Most famously today are Apollo's laurels and Dionysos' vines, but Zeus had the oak, Athena the olive tree, Demeter wheat,

Igbo Excellence

1ncognito___

Black Women have have always been leaders in our community. Here is thread of notable AFRICAN QUEENS throughout history QUEEN MAKEDA, Queen of ShebaLocation: Ethiopia Year: 10th Century BCEBackground: Mother

Kyle J. Howard

KyleJamesHoward

1. So this issue has come up again & so I will speak on it briefly b/c I do believe it is important. Throughout church history, there have been certain

Shambuka

RishiShambuka

They tell you about Shabri all the time, they tell you about Kevat but very carefully avoid the conversation around Shambuka. Who was Shambuka? Why was he beheaded by Rama?

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made_in_addis

We often revere our emperors, warriors & politicians as we should, but I think it is equally important to honor those who’ve contributed in other areas. Here are some notable

mady ⁰⁴¹⁴ #HIDEOUT

minheeology

╰✧ CRAVITY MEMBERS IN HOGWARTS HOUSES ; a thread ✧╮ park serim (gryffindor) ↭ quidditch captain, the keeper ↭ always stands up for his friends↭ ambitious af when it comes

ALINA🌻 LOVES WILL AND KAL #bIm

willhrndlhoran

beautiful places in Romania that are worth visiting ~ a thread: 1. SighișoaraThis small, medieval town in Transylvania has a UNESCO-protected historic center and charming streets lined with colorful houses.

EJ Watson

ejwatson

Some thoughts on the three “temples” of Mormonism and how I’m managing to reconcile my commitment to the Latter-day Saint spiritual path with my inability to take part in the