The Wessel Coins #3: Kilwa and its Sultanate July 27, 2013
Author: Beach Combing | in : Contemporary, Medieval, Modern
Kilwa (or Quiloa as it was often called in European sources) was a small almost-tidal island off the coast of Tanzania. ‘Almost tidal’ because in its early history there was allegedly a causeway and even in later centuries it was possible to wade to Kilwa at low tide. The city of Kilwa was a […]
Letting Off Steam November 26, 2011
Author: Beach Combing | in : Ancient, Contemporary, Medieval, Modern
All societies need moments when kings, citizens and slaves let off steam. The police in the United States allow adolescents to get away with things on Halloween that would land them in a jail cell every other night of the year. The Romans had Saturnalia when masters had to serve their slaves the dinner and […]
