Chechen Wars

Nymphs Dancing to Pan’s Flute, 1920, by Joseph Tomanek

In 135 AD, Pharasmenes, king of Iberia (modern day central Georgia) opened the Daryal Pass and allowed the Alans to ride down to attack the Roman Empire. Arrian as governor of Cappadocia stopped them
The Alans were a semi-nomadic people related to the Scythians who lived in the…

Julius Adam, Cat with her Kittens

A great primary source on the Black Sea during the Roman era is Arrian's 'Periplus Ponti Euxini'
The short text is both a report and travel guide written to the Emperor Hadrian in 131 AD
Arrian was Roman governor of Cappadocia and is best known for his 'Campaigns of Alexander'

I didn't include them on my list because they are not connected to Russia, but two of my favourite books on the Caucasus are 'Georgia in Antiquity' & 'Legends of the Caucasus'.
The former is academic text on Colchis (land of Golden Fleece) & its connections to Greece, Persia,…

The House of Tom Bombadil
By Joe Gilronan

New Episode of a Solo CONTENT MINDED, I cover many things from the urban landscape, the politics of suburbia, slaughter of cities, Jung on the self in dreams and more!
youtu.be/5tz6L8WJPC0

Queen Zenobia Addressing Her Soldiers
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1730

Blue-Eyes White Dragon

I believe Nietzsche reincarnated as a deer in the late 2010s. He was seeking the serenity and grandeur of nature.

A View of Bad Ischl (1851), by Anton Schiffer

A Kestrel 💙🤎🤍