Old European culture

In the Annals from 1605, the Dubrovnik writer Jakov Lukarević says that Serbian kings Stefan Nemanja and Dušan "persecuted witches...

In Otok near Senj, Croatia, a very interesting ritual was performed at the end of the harvest until mid 20th century  The last sheaf of whea...

"Greetings to the hair of your head, spun like silk, and to your head with its curly locks, O George, star brighter than (other) stars!...

Two Assyrian soldiers forcing Elamite captive to grind bones of his family, 7th - 6th c. BC. This wasn't like most people think an act o...

Figurine of a bearded man by the Naqada I culture , 3800–3500 BC, from Upper Egypt. Pic by Rama. Today I came across this article " Hel...

Happy Parilia (or Palilia) - This Roman festival, held on 21st April, cleansed shepherds & sheep, honouring the god of shepherds & s...

Treskavec Monastery. Beautiful 1925 watercolour by Czech painter Ludvik Kuba 1863-1956...A very interesting monastery indeed...Here is why: ...