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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Who was Imhotep?

"Imhotep (/ɪmˈhoʊtɛp/; also spelled Immutef, Im-hotep, or Ii-em-Hotep; called Imuthes (Ἰμούθης) by the Greeks; fl. 27th century BC (c. 2650–2600 BC); Egyptian: ỉỉ-m-ḥtp *jā-im-ḥātap meaning "the one who comes in peace, is with peace") was an Egyptian polymath who served under the Third Dynasty king Djoser as chancellor to the pharaoh and high priest of the sun god Ra (or Re) at Heliopolis. He is considered by some to be the earliest known architect and engineer and physician in early history, though two other physicians, Hesy-Ra and Merit-Ptah, lived around the same time."


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  1. @crystalinks
  2. Imhotep, Doctor, Architect, High Priest, Scribe and Vizier to King Djoser @ Tour Egypt
  3. @ Encyclopedia of World Bibliography
  4. @Ancient Egypt Mythlogy
  5. Imhotep Egyptian architect, physician, and statesman @ Encyclopedia Brittanica
  6. Imhotep (2667 BC - 2648 BC) @ BBC
  7. Imhotep: The True Father of Medicine @OatWood . Edu

Friday, February 28, 2014

The Ways of the World by Robert W Strayer



"The eyes of the world are on the city of Paris where diplomats, politicians, spies and opportunists have gathered to discuss the fate of Germany in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the First World War. In such circumstances, the last thing the British diplomatic community need is the untimely death of one of their delegation. So when Sir Henry Maxted falls from the roof of his mistress’ apartment block in mysterious circumstances, their first instinct is to sanitize any unexplained aspects to his death.

But his son ex Royal Flying Corps ace, James ‘Max’ Maxted, has other ideas. He resolves to get to the bottom of Sir Henry’s death - even if it does mean disturbing the impression of harmonious calm which the negotiating teams have worked so hard to maintain. In a city where nations are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and stakes are very high, it is difficult to tell who is a friend and who is a foe. And Max will soon discover how much he needs friends."


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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Plebeian Games/Ludi Plebeii

These were the only public games until the Ludi Plebei (Plebeian Games) were established c.220 BC to bolster public morale during the Second Punic War with Hannibal, as were the Ludi Apollinares c.212 BC and the Ludi Megalenses in 204 BC. Additional games included the Ludi Ceriales, consecrated to Ceres in 202 BC, and the Floralia, restored in 173 BC. By the time of the late Republic, more than half the days in April were devoted to the games. New ones also were decreed, including the Ludi Victoriae Sullae, which celebrated the victory of Sulla at the Colline Gate in 82 BC, and the Ludi Veneris Genetricis to mark the victory of Caesar at Pharsalus in 48 BC.

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