The 10,000-man Greek army, led by its general, Xenophon, was heading home from a battle with Persia in 401 BC when the weary men pitched camp in a lovely area called Trabzon, near the Black Sea. There they feasted on… Read More
Ancient Romans sealed treaties with a mutual kiss on the cheek, called an osculum pacis. Persians sealed their deals with a direct kiss on the lips.
Adrienne Mayor, The Poison King, page 226… Read More
Trousers were standard wear during the Byzantine Empire, even for women. When a European woman was presented to the Persian court wearing a skirt, they at first thought she had lost a leg.
Source: Batterberry, M and A, Mirror,… Read More
The English poet John Milton (1608–1674) could speak English, Latin, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, Aramaic, and Syriac. He originated 320 new English words or terms.