Tag: Romans
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Romas, Romanians, and Romans: A Trip Down a Rabbit Hole that Led to Zamolxis
I spent this morning going down rabbit holes of unexpected learnings. It started by looking at details of the holocaust which made me curious about the “Roma” who were persecuted along side the Jews, some Slavic groups, and people with disabilities. I was initially inspired to explore this due to watching a couple of movies…
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Raw Flesh, St Valentine, Forbidden Marriages, and Great Uncertainty
One of the wonderful things about the develop of technology is that facts can be checked in an instant. Today, February 14, which is known throughout the Westernised world as Valentines Day has presented such an opportunity. While casually scrolling through Facebook, I came across a post about the Ancient Roman Festival of Lupercalia and…