They are remembered for their contributions to religion, architecture, and their famous network of roads through the...
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Red handprints can be found on the walls of a number of Maya sites and are associated...
The city became an important center for trade along the Silk Road. Introduction Ctesiphon was an ancient...
While these contributions may be understood as commonplace in the present day, they were entirely novel in...
Whether for business or pleasure, travel is a favorite pastime for Americans of all ages. Research shows...
When a party member was asked about its activities, he was supposed to reply, “I know nothing.”...
Fuel was added to the fires that night to ensure they would continue burning into the next...
Astell recognized the ways in which background social structures explain behaviors. The English philosopher Mary Astell (1666-1731)...
A new exhibition at the Foundling Museum in London traces 500 years pregnancy portraiture. A new exhibition...
Attention and support instead of tough and fruitless enforcement. When the icy wind blows off the Spokane...
First encountered in the 17th century in the form of bhang, an intoxicating edible which had been...
Viticulture, that is, the cultivation of grapes and the preparation of wine, can actually be traced back...
Assisted living and other state-regulated homes were designed for healthier residents and are lightly regulated. By Emily...
Assisted living facilities are one option for seniors. But finding clear and accurate information about them isn’t...
Etruscan was a relatively isolated language not connected with the Indo-European languages of Italy. By Mark CartwrightHistorian...
Deciphering Linear B, the earliest form of Greek, was a history-changing achievement, but decoding the older Linear...
He is thought to have influenced supernatural entities in later religions such as Satan in Judaism, the...
Fire temples were firmly established by the time of the Parthian Empire. Introduction Fire Temples are places...
People were becoming more aware of their inter-dependence, of social obligations, and of loyalties beyond the immediate...
During this period major climatic and other changes occurred, affecting the evolution of humans. Introduction The Paleolithic...
Roughly 1 in 5 of all comic books were romance comics, as publishers scrambled to appease readers’...
Acclimatization societies believed that animals could fill the gaps of a deficient environment. Introduction In 1890, a...
If the U.S. wants to catch up with China, it should focus on new realities in Africa....
The most powerful of the tribes of the Sahara, they had been converted to Islam in the...
Most of these expeditions began as military campaigns, while the last one may have been initiated in...
I was there researching the cityās history, literally studying its streets, and I wanted to know them....
The history of the Square goes back to the city’s very beginnings. By Gregory J. Nuno Introduction...
Lincoln was a Whig for more years than he was a Republican, and a loyal Whig too....
The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) was a series of dynastic conflicts between the monarchy and...
Meet one of the greatest of all the characters in ancient Greek drama. Elektraās Story To understand...