In the 6th century, a prominent figure of the Arabian world was Duraid ibn al-Sima, equally renowned as a poet and as a desert warrior. Once, he led a military expedition into the mountains south of Mecca, towards the pastures of the Beni Kinana tribe. Upon reaching the top of a hill, Duraid and his … Read more
< p > The skill with which people work stone shows how civilized they are, says a Tuscan proverb. Anyone who visits Florence, the flower of Tuscany, can see the truth of this proverb. Since the time of the Etruscans, the people of this region have worked stone, using it to build houses and palaces, … Read more
Today I saw the sea… A solitary figure, with rolling capital letters, Mother, Mothers – Mayas, Marys – reflected in the primal and watery substance that holds within its deep bosom the concealed origin of the most primitive forms of life. They say that Nature preserves symbols powerful enough to awaken the dormant souls of … Read more
Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger is one of the most significant representatives of Roman Stoicism. He was born in the 1st century BC in Roman Cordoba. From an early age, he showed talent. Under the influence of his teachers, famous stoics and pythagoreans of the time, he acquired a broad education and became a respected … Read more
José Saramago – Let’s Return to Philosophy When it comes to various attempts to fathom what the future holds for us, I think it would be better if we contemplate what tomorrow brings, the day that most of us can still assume we will experience alive. In fact, if in the distant year of 999 … Read more
