Following Nigeria’s refusal to devalue its currency (the naira), in-line with IMF recommendations, crude oil traders worldwide have begun to shun Nigerian crude oil over the last several months. Nigeria remains one of the primary sources of “sweet crude” oil grades that is relatively pure crude oil with low levels of sulfuric content. read more

An Armenian Manuscript

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An ancient Armenian Artwork

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For centuries, historians have widely accepted the argument that Armenia was the first Christian nation. This important claim has become a source of national pride for Armenians and has remained virtually undisputed for centuries — until now. read more

Pope Urban VI is describe in the book “Saint Catherine of Siena and Her Times” by Mademoiselle Mori as being born of a Neapolitan father and a Tuscan mother, he was short stoutly made and swarthy, with fiery black eyes. – See more at: http://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/the-swarthy-kingly-lines-of-europe-moorish-kings-of-europe/#sthash.dmfmcH6m.dpuf read more

John II (left) and his eldest son Alexios, crowned by Christ. Byzantine manuscript, early 12th century

The Latin historian William of Tyre described John as short and unusually ugly, with eyes, hair and complexion so dark he was known as ‘the Moor’. read more

William Robertson states in the Book “The Reign of Charles V, Vol 3, pg 441 –

At noon Bishop Carranza, Archbishop of Toledo, who had long been expected arrived at Yuste. He was the same ‘black friar’ – so called from his swarthy visage-. read more

Manuscript miniature of Manuel I (part of double portrait with Maria of Antioch, Vatican Library, Rome)

A Black Emperor of Roman-Byzantine.

Manuel I Komnenos (28 November 1118 – 24 September 1180) was a Byzantine Emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean. read more

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In James M. Kittleson’s ‘Luther the Reformer: the Story of the Man and His Career pg. 43 – The Protestant reformer Martin Luther is described as a SWARTHY man of medium height. read more