For a long period of time, angels have been playing a significant role in our day-to-day life. Their history has journeyed through centuries of modifications of art and graphics. And hence they have granted crucial identities that often outdo their … Continue reading The Cultural Significance and Meaning of Angels Through Art and History
“Culture” is a broad term––one that can have many different meanings when referencing a collective group of people. For this blog post, I will narrow that definition down to the religion(s), language, social rules, and methods of travel prevalent in … Continue reading The Role of Culture in Facilitating the Spread of Christianity
Roman opinions on Alexandrians Roman writers often disparaged the citizens of Alexandria. Their city’s culture, history, and commerce were glorified, as if those qualities existed apart from its people. Rome’s ruling elites and writers contemptuously stereotyped the latter as a … Continue reading Anthropology: The Difficulties of Multiculturalism in Ancient Alexandria
The Problem with Our Critical Language The sitcom, or situational comedy, receives much scorn for its stale tropes, stock characters, and cliches. Nevertheless, it continues to be made. The genre, defined as a comedy with a fixed location and cast … Continue reading Big Bang Theory on Stage: The Debt Sitcoms Owe to Greek Comedy
Origins of Christianity The Christian religion got its start as a subset of Judaism. In the third and fourth centuries, Christianity developed substantial differences from that of Judaism. The figure of Jesus was Jewish, and his teachings called for the … Continue reading Early Christianity Explored: Practices, Origins, and More
Introduction Societies dug up and studied the bones of ancient Rome for wisdom, but those bones come from an alien cultural body. As a result, those societies didn’t always interpret them correctly. Whether they know it or not, today’s students could … Continue reading Key Concepts About Power and Religion in Ancient Rome
The world is home to millions of symbols. Symbols could be signs, marks or words that signify a deeper meaning than what meets the eye. Going beyond what is simply visible, symbols create links between otherwise completely different concepts, enable … Continue reading The Importance of Ancient Symbols and Their Meanings
One of the oldest traditions to survive to date, hammams are basically bathhouses mostly associated with Islamic regions. Spread all over the world, hammams do not just serve as a place for cleansing, but also as social centers where people … Continue reading Hammams: History, Use, and Cultural Significance
Rome. Everybody knows the city, everybody loves the city. It’s famous for its traditional Italian food, beautiful buildings and historical importance, not to mention the ever romantic atmosphere. When you think of Rome you think about the Colosseum, the Trevi … Continue reading Travel Guide: The Hidden Catacombs of Rome