Sylvia RoseSep 84 min readRemarkable Islamic Women in HistoryRemarkable Islamic women influence Islamic history and inspire generations as leaders, orators, innovators, devotees, teachers, mothers...
Sylvia RoseSep 75 min read3 Islamic Alchemists & the House of WisdomIslamic alchemists and practitioners bridge the gap between the once-vibrant Alexandrian tradition and the friars of alchemy in medieval...
Sylvia RoseAug 63 min readMedieval Astrology of IslamMedieval Islamic astrology and astronomy begin in traditions of the Hellenistic and Roman eras. Early astronomy observes seasonal changes...
Sylvia RoseJun 246 min readAlchemy of Islam: Medieval Golden AgeIslamic alchemy gives a glimpse of a world where science and mysticism intertwine and the pursuit of knowledge transcends boundaries. In...
Sylvia RoseMar 273 min readShams - Ancient Arabian Sun GoddessShams is a sun goddess of Arabian myth and patron goddess of the Himyarites in the southern highlands of Yemen. She's equated with the...
Sylvia RoseDec 27, 20233 min readMountain Gazelle: Wild Ancient WorldThe little mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella) is also called the Palestinian or true gazelle. Both males and females have horns, which...
Sylvia RoseDec 21, 20235 min readDromedary Camel: Animals of Ancient ArabiaEarly people of the Arabian peninsula came through the Levant region c. 8000. Hunter gatherer nomads, they vie for territory with wolves,...
Sylvia RoseDec 20, 20234 min readAncient Arabia - Stone Age to BronzeThe earliest signs of human presence on the Arabian peninsula appear c. 8000 BCE, before the Stone Age. The Earth is warming up after the...
Sylvia RoseDec 19, 20235 min readCinnamon - Spice Trade of AncientsCinnamon ( Cinnamomum ) is the oldest known spice in the world. The fragrant bark comes into popular use by c. 2000 BCE, when Egyptians...