They were generally considered a good omen, and were associated with a few different emperors. The story of Yao passing the throne to Shun in the twenty-third century BCE involved a Longma emerging from the Yellow River to symbolize the transition. One was also said to have been marked with...
the significance of jewelry shifted from a display of “usefulness in society because of creative skills”, to become an expression of wealth and success, another quality that demonstrated social status. The richer the family, the more ornate the jewelry, with kings and emperors being the...
Walking through the palace is a journey through history, following in the footsteps of emperors. The Diocletian’s Palace is a must-visit destination, whether you haveone day in Splitor five. Split’s Diocletian’s Palace is easily explored independently. Still, a guided tour can provide a be...
Most of these emperors have no clothes. But most of the world plays along because that’s what everyone else does. I think we falsely believe that as you move up the hierarchy there is a proportionate increase in competence. This is not guaranteed. Unfortunately, by conferring this expectation...
Marcus Aurelius wrote what is probably the best one, and it could still be a best-seller today if he had only pared it down to “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Emperors,” instead of writing a whole tome of wise and self-critical meditations, beginning with an inventory of his own...
The consequence of Constantine's adoption of the faith was less a grand design than a lucky break; Roman emperors mostly had the life spans of gnats, and Constantine happened to avoid assassination. 君士坦丁采纳信仰的结果与其说是一个伟大的设计,不如说是一个幸运的突破;罗马皇帝的寿命大多像蚊蚋一...
It sits atop the former site of Edo Castle (which used to be the seat of the Tokugawa shogun) and has served as the residence of successive emperors since 1868. Visitors can catch a glimpse of royal life with a guided tour of the palace grounds, and on January 2 and February 23 when...
Over the years the Marquis of Cerralbo accumulated a unique and fascinating collection (paintings, armors, rare old coins, busts of Roman emperors, etc.) in his palace in the center of Madrid. Shortly before dying in 1922, he decided to donate his entire collection to the National Archaeologi...
For at least 2,000 years, most of the world’s population have been living under kings or emperors of one sort or another. Even in places where monarchy did not exist – much of Africa or Oceania, for example – we find that (at the very least) patriarchy, and often violent ...
7 Roman emperors have thoroughly burnt as much of early writings of believers as possible. From this pagan churches were born and were allowed to be built and for pagan Christianity to spread. But they are all false; unoriginal and not Islam as the original believers were in Palestine. ...