Flo's History

  “I meet a traveler from an antique land who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, and wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, tell that its sculptor well those passions read which yet survive, stamped on this lifeless things, the hand that mocked them and the heart that fed: And on the pedestal these words appear: ‘My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!’ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and brave the lone and level sand stretch far away.” 'Ozymandias' is a poem written by the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1818, and it quite popularized the name. However, not many know its true origin. Before being the character of a sonnet, Ozymandias was the title of the most well-known and influential Pharaoh who ever lived. Wh-wait-what? No, not Cleopatra. I'm talking about Ramesses II, the Elect of ...

  Echidna is one of the most important figures in Greek Mythology, and before you ask, she has nothing to do with the cute Monotreme of the same name. Trust me, those adorable little balls of spikes have nothing in common with the snake lady we are going to talk about today. Echidna is one of the most obscure figures in Greek Mythology. It is suspected that she is the daughter of Phorcys, another sea god because yes, the Greeks felt the need to create like three of them, with Poseidon and Pontus holding on the same title. Anyways, Echidna wasn’t exactly pretty to begin with. She had the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a snake. And for those that saw the similarities with Medusa and the 2 other gorgons then congratulations, you know your stuff! Unfortunately, no she is not a gorgon at all. Now that her appearance is covered, you might be wondering why Echidna is so important in Greek Mythology even though she appears in very few, if no fables at all. Well, you see, at o...

  Stonehenge is an icon of the ancient time. The site was built long before mankind invented writing and started building large cities and empires. Of course, this means that we have little evidence to work with to recreate its history. Fortunately enough, the human race was made with unparalleled determination which allowed us to conquer these ancient worlds. Now, back to the world's most famous stone circle. Stonehenge is located in southern England, on the Great Britain island, in the middle of a large plain in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Sitting mid-way from Bristol and Southampton, it’s quite uncommon for something to be in such a remote location on an island; although Great Britain isn’t exactly small. The site in itself contains many structures. The first one is a circular ditch that is approximately dated from as far back as 3000 BC. Surrounding this first structure were uncovered various smaller ditches and pits, and even today we still don’t know for sure their use....