Though altarpieces were not necessary for the Mass, they became a standard feature of altars throughout Europe....
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Is this statue at the Vatican actually the ancient sculpture mentioned by Pliny, or rather a clever...
The ancient Greek holiday of Anthesteria honored springtime and death. Introduction This ancient Greek holiday that you’ve...
Conservators and scientists devote 15 months to preserving an ancient treasure from one of Italy’s great museums....
Moments of contact, when the properties of one rub off on the other. By Priyanka Anne Jacob...
The catastrophe led to in-depth government reviews. Despite a gale warning from the local meterological office on...
While living in Puerto Rico he observed and recorded every day Puerto Rican life. Fray Íñigo Abbad...
The history of the island of Puerto Rico (Rich Port) before the arrival of Christopher Columbus is...
The archaic Greek poet is conceived of as the wellspring from which the later Western artistic tradition...
A new generation of forensics has turned up surprising results and taken us closer to establishing just...
Anyone getting a driving under the influence (DUI) traffic ticket is in big trouble. Texas deals with...
Enlightenment debates about colonialism had very little to do with what actually happened on the ground. While...
The Enlightenment advocated reason as a means to establishing an authoritative system of aesthetics, ethics, government, and...
Galen’s experimental methods foreshadowed later developments of Western scientific medicine. Introduction Galen (129 C.E. – c. 210...
Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician. Introduction Hippocrates of Cos II, or...
Threatening signs, fences, and security guards have been employed to block public beach use. By Bob Lotane...
Almost 39 million Americans are living in poverty, and 17% of children in the U.S. are impoverished....
Ancient writers who crafted these accounts sought to create a fellowship of grief between their communities. I...
Exploring data from archaeology, letters, contracts, laws, material culture, ancient stories, and religious practices. Introduction The choices...
Iowa is unrepresentative–disproportionately whiter, older, and more rural than the country as a whole. Every four years,...
Balibar’s ‘portmanteau’ invites us to invent a ‘politics against politics’. Introduction It could be asserted that the...
As the favorite son of Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes had much in his favor. The Campaign and...
The year 1824 was a political turning point in which none of the old rules applied. The...
Exploring the legacy of the empire and state-system imposed on Europe during the Napoleonic wars. Napoleon has...
The regalia includes several medieval articles and gemstones. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The Crown Jewels of the...
Marijuana has been in the news for quite a while, which has made many people wonder why...
The same politicians who facilitate tax reductions for banks, big corporations, and the wealthiest individuals likewise then...
Though food costs rose for everyone, low-income families living in districts like the Lower East Side, were...
They were appalled at the state of party politics, class conflict, and the economic and moral condition...
Through the twelfth century, Salernitan masters showed a growing interest in theoretical foundations. Medical practice and learning...