The pilgrims were everywhere. They had probably planned for this journey years or perhaps months in advance. And yet, I had wandered here by happenstance.
The Lost and Found Pilgrim | A Story of the Old City of Jerusalem

The pilgrims were everywhere. They had probably planned for this journey years or perhaps months in advance. And yet, I had wandered here by happenstance.
The Essenes were one of the three sects that dominated during the time period of Jesus.
After years and years of hearing that I was condemned and in need of saving, I walked out of my school and never looked back.
The cult of Sin was intimately connected with the cattle herds and the domestication of large flocks of animals.
The ancient Mesopotamians not only created schools, but saw them as fundamental to their progress as a people.
During and throughout the course of his long reign, Ashurbanipal utilised the resources at his disposal to construct the Library of Ashurbanipal: a collection of texts and documents of various different genres.
"During my childhood, eunuchs were a vital part of my daily life. They served me when I ate, dressed me, and saw to it that I went to bed; they played with me and accompanied me to my lessons; they told me ghost stories and fairy tales and they had both rewards and beatings from me…"
Nefertari, the Queen that Ramesses II romantically addressed as 'The one for whom the sun shines'.
The story of an overseas Singaporean who returns home. Evoking both personal experiences and universal themes, The Merchant of Stories shows us that no misstep is ever a mistake.
Outrigger vessels were the first true ocean-going ships and are an important part of the Austronesian heritage. They were the vessels that enabled the Austronesian expansion from Taiwan into the islands of both the Indian and Pacific Ocean from around 3000 BC.