In Roman religion, the “do ut des” is the pillar that sustains the entire relationship between Gods and men: you give to be given. In the picture, my domestic altar during an offering.

This essential trait of the relationship between Gods and men is also important in our daily relationships between men. We need to give in order to receive. Reciprocity and respect of the other must be at the center of the culture of our social life.

Traditional primordial religions understand that there is more authenticity in a mutual gain contract than in almsgiving. Even Greek philosophy defended this ethical approach. Replacing the “do ut des” from the heart of our spiritual and material relationships has done great harm to our mindset. We need to return to the primordial “do ut des.”

Source: John Scheid, ‘Quand faire, c’est croire. Les rites sacrificiels des Romains.’ Aubier, 2005.

Reminder that there will be a Voice Chat here on Telegram with me for patrons, tonight at 5:30 pm UK time

During the Early Middle Ages, Turkic Avars of Central Asian origin settled in Eastern Central Europe.

They remained genetically segregated from Europeans even after two centuries; both populations intentionally avoided interbreeding, despite their proximity.

"The generation-long genetic barrier was maintained by systematically choosing partners with similar ancestry from other sites in the Avar realm."

Source: Ancient DNA reveals reproductive barrier despite shared Avar-period culture (Nature, 2025)

Artistic Reconstruction of a man of the Fatyanovo-Balanovo Culture (offshoot of eastern Corded Ware Culture).

Cool fact, they had carved bone pins that looked similar to Yamnaya ones. I wanted to showcase that along with ornaments made from bear teeth and a bear claw since related artifacts have been found at their sites (we just do not know for sure how they wore them). For pigmentation, there were many Fatyanovo who had similar skin, hair and eye color to Yamnaya (as did many early CWC) so I presented that here.

The Pontic Greek geneticist Lazaridis objected to me defining Europe genetically on X and then his fellow West Asian chauvanist Taleb, a Lebanese who calls himself a “Phoenician” jumped in with some very balanced criticism

https://x.com/iosif_lazaridis/status/1927720024392827052?s=46

My lad caught his first Perch yesterday

Wild strawberries for breakfast

FAO: lads down under. TICKETS

Oh Indra! Borne by thy swift chariot, cut down the Mondays which the cat hates!

My full interview on the Lotus Eaters about Anglo-Saxons has gone up

https://youtu.be/NuKIk7v67Sc?feature=shared

To combat “eurocentric” ideas a British teaching charity is to tell schoolchildren that Vikings were not all white.
Every known Viking genetic sample is white

Don't miss my Jive Talk with Sturla of Viking Stories tonight at 8pm London time

https://youtu.be/AX_Boh6b2Oc

Harvard’s adgap tool lets you compare phenotype frequencies of populations.

It shows Iron age Italians had signifcantly higher light pigment alelle frequencies than contemporary east med pops. Republic era Romans more closely resembled Celts than East Meds in this regard.

Late Brone age Levant pops have 15% frequency of important light pigment marker SLC24A5, Iron age Italians had 90% frequency

In this video I explained why Gothic cathedrals like Notre Dame are such a potent expression of a uniquely European soul. https://youtu.be/pI6D_kgM_Zg

A talk I delivered at Exeter University

Ho pubblicato i sottotitoli in italiano per il mio documentario sulle Saghe d'Islanda

NEW FILM on YouTube
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'Sagas of the Raven Land' is a history documentary in which historian Tom Rowsell journeys to Iceland, immersing himself in the landscapes that inspired the Icelandic sagas of the Viking Age. He rides native horses across the fells, bathes in hot springs, and traces the footsteps of legendary saga heroes like Eirik the Red and Egill Skallagrimsson.

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