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Field Agora: a door to history

A vital purpose of the Agora film, recently released, I would like to emphasize a different aspect of the film, both in substance and in form. Little more can be added to the magnificent Vincent article on the main issues dealt with in the film: the intolerance and power struggle with religion as an excuse, but the representation of this history has been carried out very detailed and credible, despite some tiny inaccuracy as Vincent said.

Alejandro Amenabar has put all his talent and effort to tell us his vision of a piece of history, wrapped in a turbulent context, the breakdown of the Roman Empire and the transition from classical to the Christian world. This vision, unlike other movies that glamorize Holliwood arising from characters, corrupt the history and care about more than mere spectacle (eg 10,000), is characterized by a great historical accuracy and realism .

The pagan god Serapis surrounded willing to do anything (obtained from elimparcial.es)

The atmosphere in Alexandria Amenabar is so believable that introduces us History with a capital of over two hours and events exposes us a clear, unequivocally, but without concealing their sympathies. Thus, the objective of the viewer empathize with the figure of Hypatia is a constant throughout the film, however, shows almost everything that is known of his life and his studies makes it easy to understand the viewer, demonstrating both its historical importance (Mathematics and astronomy) although it has not been any written consevado yours.

Hypatia and Theon to his slaves out of Serapeum (obtained from larepublicacultural.es)

The decorated, do not abuse the digital recreation are spectacular, noting the multicultural and very ancient city was Alexandria, where the famous appear library, the wonder of light , Roman houses such as Hypatia, the prefecture Roman pagan Egyptian temples converted into a Greco-Roman, Christian churches, not to mention the agora which gives the film its name. Adorned with stunning aerial images of the city or the Nile River delta

Agora Alexandria image in the film (obtained from elpais.com)

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These great sets increase in accuracy by not subtracting a touch of decadence, as it corresponded to the sociopolitical changes that had been made in the late fourth and early fifth century This We can physically see the changes they undergo many buildings, as the library happens to have as little use IP as the barn, the theater has ceased to represent classical works and the replacement of the agora for the Church (ex Serapeum ) as a meeting place.

D Ebates between Christian and pagan in the Agora (obtained from peliculasdecine.net)

is also worth commenting on the clothing care (which we have seen up close in the museum's exhibition costume), which is realistic but at the same time favors the differences between groups and the antagonism that face: The pagans with their luxurious robes, against Christians with simple clothes wool, Roman soldiers with their typical rectangular shield and spear or pilum, slaves cared for by their masters but living in small dark rooms, Jews wearing the tallit and kippah ...

The prefect Orestes (obtained from portaldenoticias.com)

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treatment are the main characters in enhancing the realism to change their clothing according to their personal evolution: Orestes goes from young disciple Roman prefect in love with a uniform shell now, the jilted Davo adopts the black slave to align with more parabolans radical ...

parabolans Davo characterized as a monk (obtained from elpais.com)

Of course, who better represents this association is Hypatia who first saw the Greek style white or light colors after the destruction the library appear to represent deep and strong colors to his innocence, but also of an era.

Clothing Hypatia at the Museum of Costume (Obtained from labutaca.net)

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STONEHENGE SECOND

Yesterday was published in several newspapers the discovery by British archaeologists, the remains of a cromlech or new stone circle near the world's best known cromlech: Stonehenge. It appears that the two were part of a set in Salisbury Plain (England), by the river Avon, and were joined by of a ceremonial route that connected, the complex was completed with a Neolithic settlement that was only used in times of ceremonies.

Stonehenge current image (obtained from evanevantours.co)

This new finding may be of great importance to clarify the role and uses of these circles of massive stones ( megaliths), linked by both Megalithic culture which were built in the middle of the Neolithic period through Western Europe and off the wild theories with which some relate them (aliens), although the debate among scholars is far from complete.

Blue Reconstruction of Stonehenge (Obtained from Elpais.com)

He has been called Blue Stonehenge since the stones that formed it had a bluish tint, and like the fame was brought from hundreds of miles away (one of the major mysteries of the monument), but not great megaliths have been found but little remains and evidence of its placement. On the other fossils we have determined that their age about 5000 years, and therefore something magnificent before Stonehenge.

ceremonial routes in the whole of Stonehenge (obtained from flickr.com)

The most accepted theory of the role of monument is its relationship with religious rites related to astronomical knowledge, since it is geared for full moon to rise at its zenith at the summer solstice, and therefore may have to do with any kind of worship mole. Although becoming more and more importance is the theory that the whole rites of passage between the living world (associated with timber circles) and of the dead (related to the stone circles.)

successive image ceremonial circles of Stonehenge (obtained from abyss)

The latter approach is based on the existence of some burials, the connection to the sacred way of all elements (circles and town) and their association with the River Avon, like many rivers and lakes in antiquity (eg the Styx) is identified with the transits to the world of the dead.

About:

• http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/arte/obras/7749.htm (more information on Stonehenge)
• Article of terraantiqvae blog on new theories Stonehenge
• Article in El Pais on Stonehenge Blue
• ABC article on Stonehenge Blue

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ISTANBUL (Part II): A BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO CONTINENTS

The second aspect that has always emphasized the city of Istanbul is the economic, as demonstrated by currently hosting the meeting of the IMF. This commercial vocation is the result largely its privileged location between Europe and Asia, that throughout history has made it so appealing to many empires, which adds to the character of the Turks, eager to do business at every opportunity.

access to the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul (Obtained from wikipedia)

One of the most striking examples of that past and present business is the Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi ), an incredibly diverse market hall which occupies 35 hectares of the city of Istanbul, formed by eighty streets and has more than 4500 Stores: the first major shopping center world since it was built in 1464 but had to be reformed after an earthquake in the nineteenth century.

Source at the Grand Bazaar (Istanbul)

I originally had six fountains, mosque and twelve chapels, and other luxuries for his time, but now most customers are tourists still remains a touch union, as their stores are grouped by type of product for sale (gold jewelry, rugs, hookahs ...) as before, and bargaining is still practiced (usually with little luck for the tourists unaccustomed).

textile Street Grand Bazaar (Istanbul)

However, this Bazaar, famous throughout the world, is not the only one of the city and also highlights the Egyptian Bazaar, which maintains its exotic character and a special aroma, thanks to dedicated mostly to the spices, many of them brought from distant places in Asia recalling the ancestral Silk Road , when silk, spices and other luxury items (porcelain, jewelry, etc..) Were transported from China overland to Istanbul before being distributed to Europe by boat in exchange for gold and precious stones .

Since Egyptian Spice Bazaar (Istanbul)

Silk Route originated through the exchanges between the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire more than 2000 years ago and reached its apogee in the capital of Constantinople in the fourth century. With the advent of Islam, Arabs gained control by the end of the route, making it essential intermediaries and increasing prices for Europeans, while ensuring that vital source of income created to protect the caravan sites located at the distance of a day of transits, called Caravanserais (Kervansarays).

Sultanhani Caravansary (Central Anatolia, Turkey)

in cities instead appeared Han , half palace hostel half caravans. All of them, both khans as Hani, presided at the center by a small mosque, surrounded by rooms intended for different uses (residence, warehouse, stables for camels and other beasts of burden) and walls that surrounded them, protecting products the usual conflicts and attempted looting in such a long journey.

Koza Han Mosque (Bursa, Turkey)

Today, the Silk Road, made famous by Marco Polo books she had her travels to China, has disappeared, but the importance of Istanbul as the midpoint of large amount of goods in transit between Europe and Asia is still a fact, as evidenced by the traffic emorme container shiploads crossing the Bosphorus Strait.

freighter in the Sea of \u200b\u200bMarmara

Photos Juanjo Martínez