Babylonia was a state in ancient Mesopotamia. It was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in central-southern Mesopotamia and parts of Syria. The name “Babylon” is derived from the Akkadian word babilu meaning “gate of god.” Akkad was the northern (or northwestern) division of ancient Babylonia. The early inhabitants of this region were […]
Author Archives: Henry Kwadwo Amoako
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Mobile libraries can be traced as far back as 1850’s England with a horse-drawn “Perambulating Library.” A similar mode of transporting reading material was active in Washington County, Maryland, in 1905, the first of its kind in the United States. In 1904 the People’s Free Library of Chester County, South Carolina served the rural areas […]
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The Nestlé company which manufactured MILO is headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It’s a multinational food and drink processing conglomerate which was established in 1866. They are the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014. MILO In 1934, during the Great Depression, Nestle Australia wanted […]
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The Moors were Black Muslims of Northwest Africa and the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval (middle ages) who ruled 754 years before the collapse of the Mali Empire! This included present-day Spain and Portugal as well as the Maghreb and western Africa, whose culture is often called Moorish. Derived from the Latin word “Maurus,” the term […]
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Queen Scotia appears in a chronical called the Book of Leinster , a medieval Irish manuscript which was compiled in around 1160 AD. The book was compiled by an abbot named Áed Ua Crimthainn who deeply respected the traditions and history of Ireland, even when they were at odds with his views as a Christian […]
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Techiman is the leading market town in Ghana and is, together with Sunyani, one of the two chief cities of the Bono and Ahafo Regions. This is located at a historical crossroads of trade routes and the Tano River, and serves as capital of the Techiman Municipal District. Techiman is the legendary birthplace of all […]
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According to Royal Oral Tradition, the founders of Denkyira who are currently domiciled in the Central Region of modern Ghana originally migrated from the Volta, South of the Niger Bend. Due to the arid nature of the land which led to famine and struggle over arable lands, their ancestors moved south westwards and in the […]
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The Brong-Ahafo region before it was divided into separate regions was previously a very dense forested area for hunting especially the AHAFO area. The name “AHAFO” means “Bush Hunters” who travelled from various tribes at different parts of ancient Ghana before the coming of the Europeans just to come there and hunt for wild animals and later […]
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Cleidomancy originated from Greece and was adopted by the Romans and later England. It involves using a key attached to a Bible to predict the future! This System of divination using a suspended door key hooked on a Bible was performed when the sun or moon was in Virgo. The name of the individual being […]
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Two Benin bronzes were returned to their ancestral home 125 years after British soldiers looted them from West Africa. A colorful ceremony on Saturday February 19, 2022 marked the return of sculptures, one of a cockerel and the other the head of a king, to the Oba palace in Benin City in Nigeria. “They are […]
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Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke was adept in Sufi Mysticism and used it successfully to resist French imperialism in Senegal. Sufi mystics followed a pious form of Islam and believed that a direct, personal experience of God could be achieved through meditation. … Sufism has come to mean those who are interested in finding a way […]
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For nearly one million years, Egypt’s early pharaohs presided over a prosperous and wealthy state that built countless temples and palaces, enormous public works, and the famous Giza pyramids. The Nile Valley was first inhabited in the Lower Paleolithic Period around ( 300,000 B.C.–90,000 B.C.). Neolithic people continued to create stone tools, and exploit domesticated […]
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Alfredo Darrington Bowman (Dr. Sebi) was a Honduran self-proclaimed herbalist healer, who also practiced in the United States for a period in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Bowman claimed to cure all disease with herbs and a plant-based alkaline diet based on various pseudoscientific claims, and denied that HIV caused AIDS. He set […]
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Archbishop Benson Idahosa of blessed memory had four children, three girls and a boy (Faith Emmanuel Benson Idahosa II) with his wife Mrs Margaret Idahosa. The now 50 year old Bishop Faith Emmanuel Benson Idahosa II, popularly known as Bishop FEB is a prominent man of God, exceptional professional and reputable entrepreneur who leads an […]
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The Codex Sinaiticus, or “Sinai Bible”, is one of the four great uncial codices, ancient, handwritten copies of the Christian Bible in Greek 1,621 Years Ago!! The codex is a historical treasure!! It is the oldest Bible in the world. The 4th-century book is considered to be one of the most important texts in existence. […]
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In 1924 German brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler started a shoe company from the laundry room in their mother’s basement. They called it “Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory.” Adolf (“Adi”) Dassler was a quiet craftsman who designed the shoes, complemented by his older brother Rudolph (“Rudi”), an extroverted salesman. As the sole manufacturer of athletic shoes […]
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1 Chronicles 12:32. “From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.” The man Issachar himself was Jacob’s ninth son and ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In […]
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The mystery surrounding the exact day or date of the life and ministry of the lord Jesus Christ has been debated for centuries. Several people keep debating the events of over 2,000 years ago! When Was Jesus Christ Born??? There’s a strong and practical reason why Jesus might not have been born in the winter, […]
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The Hat: Ntakerakyɛ (feathered hat) consists of kɔdeɛ ntakra (eagle’s feathers) tied on a leather helmet with sika and dwetɛ nsɛbɛ (gold and silver talismans) in trianglular and rectangular shapes and a leather extension. The leather with talismans lies in the middle and goes all the way to the back. The front has gold cast […]
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The Asantehene has two special category of swords he use to protect himself from witchcraft called an “Akrafena” or soul sword and a “Bosomfena” or spirit sword. These swords are held byAshanti Royal Sword Bearers and the Chief Royal Sword Bearer carries two mysterious swords, the Legendary Nponponsuo and Bosomuru swords. THE TWO MOST […]