Though it seems Sir Alec Guinness is depicted as a villain in the film Cromwell (also splendidly portrayed by Richard Harris), the historical events would have been seen differently by both royalists and Irish, both who suffered at the hands of the mad tyrant, Oliver Cromwell. That no less than Continue Reading
History
How the Library of Congress Unrolled a 2,000-Year-Old Buddhist Scroll
“It was the most fragile object we have ever encountered.” by Sabrina Imbler December 12, 2019 Read the story here, courtesy of my friend Andrés.
Africa’s Most Powerful Military
On the power of ancient Kush.