Sylvia RoseMay 174 minBaltic Aetsi & the Roman Amber TextsThe Aetsi are a north Germanic-Baltic group described by Roman Tacitus in 98 CE. With strong connections to the trade of coveted amber,...
Sylvia RoseMay 167 minAetsi: Boars, Snakes & Baltic AmberThe Aesti (Aestii, Astui, Aests) appear at a time when European cultures mingle, and trade routes connect north to south. Neither Germans...
Sylvia RoseNov 6, 20235 minBefore the Vikings - Early Northern CulturesIn the European Bronze Age, the North is a wild place, populated by nomadic tribes, great bears and endless nights. Brilliant fires blaze...
Sylvia RoseOct 16, 20234 minAncient Deities: Proto Indo European GodsThe Ancient Pantheon of Gods goes back to 4500 - 2500 BCE. Proto-Indo-European language and culture are common ancestors of a large group...
Sylvia RoseOct 15, 20237 minBrunhilde: Tragic Germanic Warrior QueenNoble women of Germania learned at an early age they were unwelcome in the patriarchal realms of politics and war. Plots, trickery and...
Sylvia RoseJul 13, 20233 minGerman Inventions We Still Love TodayCoffee filters, gummi bears, guide dog school and refrigeration are among the German inventions of the 19th and early 20th centuries...