Thyatira A City Built for Defense
Thyatira was located in a long valley. Unlike most cities built for defense, which were on hills or rocky areas, Thyatira was built in...
The Growth of Sardis
As the city of Sardis grew, the high plateau became too small for the growing population and trade. So, a new lower city was...
Philadelphia The Revived Church
The church in Philadelphia represents what I call the revived church. This time period started around the early 1800s and continues until the Rapture...
Hurri Civilization
Mitanni Kingdom and Cultural Influence
Establishment and Rule of the Mitanni Kingdom
The Hurri civilization emerged in eastern Anatolia and was governed by the Mitanni kingdom,...
Hatti Civilization
The Hatti Civilization (2500-2000 B.C.) Ancient Anatolian Settlers
Ancient Hatti Civilization
The Hattis, among the earliest settlers in Anatolian history, ruled central Anatolia for approximately 500...
A Ball part 7
At last my quadrille came. The band played the symphony, and the dancers hastened to seek their partners. My heart almost burst from my...
A Ball part 6
Unfortunately, I was engaged. What would I not have given at that moment had a courier entered to call away my dancer!
“Perhaps the next...
A Ball part 5
“Ah, mamma, why, officers are not allowed to marry in time of war,” I reminded her, laughing.
On this, she scolded me still more, called...
A Ball part 4
I showed him the room, and without the slightest consideration as to whether it was proper to wake them, after being two whole days...
