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Special to History & Cultures

Guest Columnist Cornelia Amiri
Cornelia provides details into Ancient history that you will find fascinating.  Her articles are entertaining and educational.  You'll thoroughly enjoy meeting her muse, Clio!

Guest Columnist: Payton Lee
Payton shares interesting and fun articles about different topics in history.  Check out Payton's article The Keeper of the Stories and Romance & History!  

Also, check out her FREE e-book downloads including her WWII romance "Five Star Affair"!



Music/Dance & Culture:  During her graduate studies in Ethnomusicology (the study of music in culture), Regency romance author Elizabeth Powell was exposed to a fascinating world of music and dance. Check out our interview with Elizabeth for an interesting look into music and dance of other cultures.

Bathing:  Yesterday & Today  
Nothing feels more relaxing after a day in the warm sunshine than a cool bath. Bathing has been both a ritual and a pleasurable task done since before the age of the Greeks.  Read about the history of bathing in the "Romance & History" section in our Romance & You/Articles category.

CULTURES

Amish:  The Amish people live a life that is reminiscent of the earlier centuries of America. They are known for their traditional practices and down-to-earth lifestyle.

India:  A Sindhi Wedding
Dimple Kumar, a Sindhi, submitted the following article.  The article discusses a Sindhi (a dialect group) wedding.  Dimple stated that the Sindhi people are very superstitious who follow ancient rites which have meaning to each rite.  

Philippines:  The Republic of the Philippines is a group of islands nestled in the western Pacific Ocean and is a place of beauty and diverse culture.

Scotland:  The Land & People: Scotland is a country of many peoples, their ancestors bringing their own cultures and ways of life to shape events which have led to the modern Scotland of today.

GREECE

Greek Mythology: The fascinating characters of Greek mythology take us into a world of immortality, power, beauty, and jealously. The gods explained fate and controlled the elements.  Do you know how the ancient Greeks explained how the sun appeared to cross the sky every day?

ROME

Ancient Rome: Elements of an ancient Roman wedding ceremony are part of the festivities in the modern nuptials.

The Secrets of Pompeii
The secrets that Pompeii reveals in its ruins give us a glimpse into the life and times of some citizens during the rule of Rome.

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