On this hill the fortress still stands where the struggle between the pope and the emperor, over which of them was to dominate the world, was finally decided.
Leaving the deserts over there behind them, the Arabs set out to conquer the world, and this is where Charlemagne ruled. The dark clouds on the horizon are the storm clouds of the Migrations, and it was in those forests, beside the river, that the first monks converted and educated the Germanic tribes. In those gigantic stone funnels the Romans watched Christians being torn to pieces by wild beasts. Now we can see the Great Wall of China and, over there, the smouldering ruins of Carthage.
And there, on the other side of the world, are the great, dark forests where the Indian penitents withdrew to meditate and the Buddha experienced Enlightenment. What looks like a white star shining over there, with the sea on either side, is in fact the Acropolis, the symbol of Greek art. ‘Imagine time as a river, and that we are flying high above it in an aeroplane.’ This is the sea the Phoenicians sailed across. In these lowlands the Jews once tended their flocks. Those distant dots are the pyramids and the Tower of Babel. Far below you can just make out the mountain caves of the mammoth-hunters, and the steppes where the first cereals grew. Gombrich: Imagine time as a river, and that we are flying high above it in an aeroplane. Day by day, we will be sharing a bite size introduction to a historical figure, event or period – using Gombrich’s magical words – along with links to free resources, so that readers of all ages can discover more.īefore we make a start on our A-Z, we’re turning to Gombrich himself, to take us on a majestic journey from ancient history to modern, in just under 700 words.Į. Gombrich’s, A Little History of the World.
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