<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 03:16:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mand/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ivory Part 1: The Phoenicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have tentatively titled this post “Ivory Part 1” because I hope to begin a series of miscellaneous histories related to the ivory trade. Note that I have no intention of being either chronological or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mand/ivory-part-1-the-phoenicians</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mand/ivory-part-1-the-phoenicians</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mand]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2017 16:35:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6KincH1mMRDFb1iF9vDnJdXuzAJMJEp4DiD9noY9bLMqCBAMCp6c4AnPivgRhLaXWUuhcA4b2gxtfwTwGbwhcAqApGfm1w3nu2PaNX8nNQapw7Y5JbE5rKqhWijfFv1W7LQSWMD6wpDpWinMhpC6QXNLWdXk7xnHiRZVK29ZPtGjHBwQcwG9c2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Carnyx: An Ancient War Trumpet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The carnyx was a magnificent instrument that has left a fascinating impression in the historical record. Diodurus Siculus, writing between 60 and 30 BC, described the strange carnyx of the Gauls:  Their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mand/the-carnyx-an-ancient-war-trumpet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mand/the-carnyx-an-ancient-war-trumpet</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mand]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 23:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2J7CA4jFiE6wsQcYUQXyyqiHW851Lb7PHDmwaN4FBy2cfSPRpf3K3awFE4b3c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[History of the Star and Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today the star and crescent is commonly viewed as a symbol of Islam. Here I explore some of the prior uses of the motif, beginning with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Egypt and Mesopotamia The Egyptian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mand/history-of-the-star-and-crescent</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/history/@mand/history-of-the-star-and-crescent</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mand]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:56:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WUnwMqdPwuZgFs2XTmtiD56CZ9CfHxKvEGG7nzE7Y9VvqbcuPHCn5so34rqYf9fAsudL1dBaaGZkxAWhgXWcGDodMkzr6nqSFXUA6kvLVZqgSgHrN7gzLMsHjpmybHBr5tGgHsemaRYoet5KkHiVEQfEH7QrzBBsX4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>