Sylvia RoseNov 85 min readCarl Wilhelm Scheele: Poisonous ChemistryCarl Wilhelm Scheele (1742 - 1786) is a self-taught German-Swedish chemist whose work has strong impact on chemical sciences of the day....
Sylvia RoseOct 23 min readGlauber: Preparation of a Golden Spirit of WinePreparation of a Golden Spirit of Wine, a medicinal potion, is a recipe from the writings of Dutch-German alchemist Johann Glauber . He's...
Sylvia RoseMay 174 min readBaltic 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 min readAetsi: 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 min readBefore 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 min readAncient 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 min readBrunhilde: 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, 20234 min readFour Early German 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,...