History

A collection of 5 posts

A period of significant cultural and intellectual growth

The Renaissance was a period of significant cultural and intellectual growth that took place in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. It is often referred to as the "rebirth" of classical knowledge and values, as it was marked by a revival of interest in the arts, literature, and sciences.
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The Library of Alexandria and the Rediscovery of Knowledge

If I could go back in history at any time, one place I would love to visit is the Library of Alexandria during its golden age. The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the ancient world's largest and most important libraries. The Library was
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Carl Jung and the Holy Grail of the Unconscious

This is a story about a nearly 100-year-old book, bound in red leather, which has spent the last quarter century secreted away in a bank vault in Switzerland. The book is big and heavy and its spine is etched with gold letters that say “Liber Novus,” which is Latin for
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The Promised Land

Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long
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Safe Return to the Great Harbor

Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous lighthouse in antiquity. It was a technological triumph and is the archetype of all lighthouses since. Built by Sostratus of Cnidus, it was finished during the reign of Soter’s son Ptolemy II of Egypt in about 280 bce.
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