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 Cave Libraries of Qumran | A Brief Insight into the Essenes
The Essenes were one of the three sects that dominated during the time period of Jesus.
The Saved and The Scarred | A Story of My Christian Upbringing
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 Reign of Nabonidus | A History of the Supreme Moon God
The cult of Sin was intimately connected with the cattle herds and the domestication of large flocks of animals.
The Legends of Letters | Scribe Schools of Ancient Mesopotamia
The ancient Mesopotamians not only created schools, but saw them as fundamental to their progress as a people.
The Literary Legacy of Ashurbanipal | A Great King Who Collected Books
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.
The Eunuchs of China | The Cost of Compromise
"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…"
The True Purpose of Polygamy | A Story of Ramesses II and Nefertari
Nefertari, the Queen that Ramesses II romantically addressed as 'The one for whom the sun shines'.
The Place Called Home | Book Analysis The Merchant of Stories by Dipa Sanatani
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.
The Maritime Capabilities of a Nation | A Story of the Early Austronesian Merchant Technologies
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.