The Bee was held sacred in prehistory before undergoing a transformation into an icon of unparalleled adoration in the sophisticated civilisations of ancient Sumer and Egypt. How did it also became the inspiration for the first principals of the United States of America? Well, that’s another story altogether. Read more…

Wednesday 2nd July 2008

The Bee is dying and we are only now beginning to wake up and recognise its huge significance, not only to the global economy but to our very survival. However the importance of this sacred creature was not lost on ancient man, in fact, from prehistory to Egyptian times, it appears to have been viewed as the single most cherished god on the planet. Read more…

Friday 6th June 2008

In his sequel to Rennes-le-Chateau, Mystery Solved? Dr. Elias Van Kasteel returns with more provocative insights into the location of Sauniere's alleged discovery. Is his tale cryptic? Yes. Is it enticing? Yes. Will you want to read it? Absolutely. Read more...

Tuesday 27th May 2008

Seldom has an analysis of Poussin reached this far and this wide. From Rennes-le-Château to Shugborough and Chatsworth and more, Geoff Bath examines the changing face of Poussin’s Pentagram. But was Poussin the only artist to encode pentagonal geometry in his work? Read more…

Tuesday 11th March 2008