Aurel Stratan
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350 years after: D’Artagnan’s possible resting place found
As a child, I was a restless soul, always seeking adventure. I was the instigator and organizer of practically all the large-scale games in the neighborhood where I grew up with 20 boys and only 2 girls. Sometimes I even managed to rally players from the neighboring village, and then our games would become truly epic.
By Aurel Stratanabout 18 hours ago in FYI
The culture and laws behind the choice for family names
When my wife and I filed for our marriage certificate in 2002, the civil office clerk asked her if she wanted to keep her family name or take mine. We exchanged a second-long glance and then she ticked under my surname.
By Aurel Stratanabout 19 hours ago in Families
An empire born from betrayal
In addressing the motives of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, it is important to know the roots of relationships between Moscow and Kyiv. Here’s a chronicle of the failed Cossack-Muscovite alliance that split Ukraine for centuries and forged Greater Russia.
By Aurel Stratan2 days ago in History
One of Ancient Greece’s most sacred sanctuaries was found by chance
Eretria, an influential city-state of Ancient Greece, was the host to one of the most renowned religious sites of the old Greek world — the Temple of Artemis Amarysia. Built before the 3rd century B.C., the sanctuary became the destination of mass marches by Eretrians every spring.
By Aurel Stratan2 days ago in History
Carbon dating helped establish the start point of Roman invasion of Britain
For a long time, researchers believed the Roman conquest of Britain started from the northern seaside of modern France, given the shortest distance from the continent to the island. This assumption triggered an extensive search for physical evidence to support the theory, such as a bay or port, or at least a riverside fort with plenty of ancient military artefacts.
By Aurel Stratan2 days ago in History
