Links

Here's some interesting links for those who want more info:

http://www.how-to-make-mosaics.com/roman-mosaics/

http://sites.google.com/site/ancientcwmbran/project-groups/medieval-farming/growing-flax-making-linen

All about Jewish demons and demonology: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0005_0_05094.html

A good article for more info about Babylonian magic bowls: http://www.thejc.com/judaism/judaism-features/the-demon-trap-getting-historians-all-fired

Example of magic bowl: http://www.bmagic.org.uk/objects/1961A316

More on the Silk Road: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road

Article on Amoriam, the Jewish scholars in the Land of Israel and Babylonia who succeeded the tannaim

Article on the Tannaim and Amorian, the Talmudic Rabbis whose views are recorded in the Talmudic literature

An Orthodox feminist blog - http://starofdavida.blogspot.com/2011/12/star-of-davida-interviews-maggie-anton.html