http://www.articlefeedster.com Free Reprint Article Feedster and Web Site Content - Arts and Entertainment (Humanities) en-us http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/A-Short-Biography-on-Some-of-Europes-Most-Loved-and-Hated-Monarchs-Pt-1-Vlad-Tepes-Dracula-.htm Vlad Tepes or Dracula was born in 1431, in the fortress of Sighisoara, Romania. His father was the military governor of Transylvania and a member of the Order of the Dragon. The order was created in 1387 by the Holy Roman Emperor and his second wife, Barbara Cilli. In the winter of 1436-... 13967 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/A-Short-Biography-on-Some-of-Europes-Most-Loved-and-Hated-Monarchs-Pt2-Mad-King-George-III.htm King George III who suffered from porphyria, a maddening disease, was born in 1738 to Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta. In 1761 George married Charlotte of Mecklinburg-Strelitz and together produced fifteen children: nine sons and six daughters. King George III came to the throne in ... 13959 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Books-on-Horsemanship-Xenophon-Had-it-Right.htm Xenophon was a 4th Century BC Greek cavalry officer and military hero, student of Socrates, historian, author, and expert on horsemanship - a man of many talents. His horsemanship writings addressed the proper care of the horse, how to choose a horse, and the training of the war horse. 13961 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Eminem-Slimshady.htm Firstly revealed by the fable Dr.Dre, and then debut of the Eminem Show, his firstly set on Shady Recording label, already had most leading hiphop fans mad abount Marshall Mathers. Jam packed of powerful lyrical cuts that dig deep into the mentality of a pervertly warped but exceedingly ... 13956 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Murder-Solved-From-The-Grave.htm I am very interested in reading about ghostly stories and spirits etc. A couple of years ago I heard about a story which is apparently true, about a murder which was solved from the grave. This happened in the UK. A woman in her twenties always believed she had special powers of being... 13963 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Precious-Stones-The-Big-Five-Part-2-The-Ruby.htm What fairy tales of enchanted princesses and legendary lore of the Arabian Nights does not the mere mention of the ruby conjure up to our imagination! No stone has been more intimately connected with poetry and romance, and few gems can compare either in beauty or value with a perfect ruby. When ... 13970 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Precious-Stones-The-Big-Five-Part-4-The-Diamond.htm The diamond is generally regarded as the premier gem in the world of precious stones. Of all the precious stones the diamond has the simplest composition; it is merely crystallized carbon. The most common substance that is known, a substance that is present in every plant, animal and ... 13960 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Precious-Stones-The-Big-Five-Part-3-The-Sapphire.htm The sapphire, protector of the innocent, celestial guardian of truth, bringer of health and youth, symbol of the heavens and birthstone for the month of September, is in fact the same stone as the ruby, the mineral corundum. The blue corundum, ranging in color from the lightest blue to deep... 13966 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/The-Dazzling-Beauty-of-the-Shwedagon-Paya.htm The Shwedagon Paya is much more than just another temple. It is the cultural and religious heart of Myamar. Built on a small hill in central Yangon Rangoon the great golden dome rises almost 100m and dominates the city skyline. Rudyard Kipling was moved to call it quot;a golden mystery. quot; By ... 13957 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/The-Nos-Feratu.htm The Caduceus has the pine cone representing the Pineal Gland which it looks like. Clearly the Edwin Smith Codex alone should be enough to tell us that the Egyptians knew a great deal about the human anatomy. But like the Rhind Papyrus which was copied from earlier treatises in 1650 BCE this ... 13962 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/The-Origin-of-Americas-Corporate-Elite-BC-.htm Ephesus had a shrine to the Anatolian mother-goddess and the Cretan Lady of Wild Things that was later incorporated into the Greek worship of Artemis. 33 This magnificent statue has many 'cosmic eggs' on it that are extremely relevant to the Berber painting of ostrich eggs that are found in the... 13968 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/When-We-Was-Kids-In-Chicago-Part-2-.htm From an early age my Mother sent me to the schools, she thought, would do the best for my education. Whether or not, my Father agreed, mattered little. Of course, they were all Catholic schools, and they were all child discipliners. Learn or Die, was their motto. I guess I didn't quite learn, and... 13964 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:37 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Authenticity-Of-Vastu-Science-of-Indian-architecture-.htm Vastu is one of the most ancient sciences of Indian architecture and is composed of specific rules, regulations and directions, set down by sages of the vedic times. For the modern society it is the highly evolved, comprehensive building philosophy. According to vastu, a building or a ... 2822 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:33 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Is-Timing-the-Secret-of-Success-.htm Success is often viewed as a magic potion. Market demand has always been there, but no-one has worked out the recipe or how to bottle it. On further investigation the ingredients are not that easy to replicate and include: determination, enthusiasm, perseverance, stamina, hard work and a ... 2819 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:33 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Some-Villain-Thoughts-About-a-Container-Village.htm Preview: quot;Shipping containers quot; have yet nothing to do with quot;housing quot; in Romania. Is there any chance that they will soon Belonging to Eastern European block, released in 1989 from communist oppression, Romania has already experienced 15 years of less and less stunning freedom. - I ... 2823 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:33 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities/Understanding-Astrological-Predictions.htm Opinions about astrological prediction are generally divided: quot;Mysterious! Magical! quot;, say some; quot;Nonsense! quot;, reply others. In fact, both views are based on a misunderstanding of the nature of how astrology really quot;works. quot; In this article, I will use a story to show both the true value of ... 2816 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:33 GMT