One Genre To Rule Them All – Classic Rock And J.R.R. Tolkien

It is no secret that rock musicians have many times drawn from fantasy, mythology, and history. Therefore, there’s no wonder that many of the highly acclaimed and popular classic rock British bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s were tremendously inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, in particular ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord…

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September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 By author In No Comment

Led Zeppelin’s Welsh, English, And Norse Influences

In the passing of time, it should come as no surprise to most hardcore Led Zeppelin fans that the colossal British rock band integrated a considerable number of fine literary elements stemming from the traditions, mythologies, and folklores of Wales, England, and even the Norse lands, into their music. So it is that the combination…

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September 2, 2018 September 2, 2018 By author In No Comment

Bornholm – The Picturesque And Mesmerising Danish Island In The Baltic

Bornholm is one of the most beautiful natural, historical, and cultural gems of the Kingdom of Denmark. Located to a considerable extent eastward an relatively remotely from the rest of continental Denmark, namely in the Baltic Sea, one would often find the closest way to reach Jutland or Zealand quicker by voyaging with the ferry…

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August 28, 2018 August 28, 2018 By author In No Comment

0 A.D. Alpha 23 – A Historical Real Time Strategy Video Game

0 A.D. is a free and open source historical real time strategy video game developed and released by Wildfire Games. It focuses on the Ancient Age and boasts of a multitude of playable civilisations, including the Republican Romans or the Ancient Greeks. The latest version, labeled Alpha 23 Ken Wood, adds a series of new…

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August 24, 2018 August 24, 2018 By author In No Comment

The Lombards – One Of The Ravaging Germanic Tribes Of The Dark Ages

The Lombards (also known under the term Longobards stemming from the Latin ‘Longobardi’) were one of the most powerful and ravaging migratory tribes in Europe in the time of the Roman Empire’s stagnation and, ultimately, decadence throughout late Antiquity. They reached their peak of expansionist power when they ruled over a kingdom consisting of most…

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May 17, 2018 September 6, 2018 By author In 1 Comment