International colour company Pantone have given a shade of purple called Radiant Orchid their vote as the colour of 2014. Yet, love for this royal colour came thousands of years ago. Continue reading “Purple: A Royal Colour”
Tag: history
Modern Day Writer VS Eighteenth Century Writer
I admit it, I am constantly thinking about the 18th century and “olden times.” Continue reading “Modern Day Writer VS Eighteenth Century Writer”
Customs House Gets 21st Century Makeover
What were you doing 155 years ago? Me, I’m not exactly sure.Oh this is awkward, isn’t it? Continue reading “Customs House Gets 21st Century Makeover”
Mummies-in-waiting: Ancient Egyptian beliefs
What makes the subject of history so compelling is the sense of unity – and also likeness – between the past and the present. The ‘humanness’ that provides a channel of similarity between people who live in 2011 and those who lived in 1786 or 1044 or even 2000 B.C. Continue reading “Mummies-in-waiting: Ancient Egyptian beliefs”
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