Feasts were an important part of ancient Celtic culture, and items used in them have been excavated...
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They wanted to cleanse the body politic of content and behavior deemed offensive and “damaging”. By Dr....
Time and again, climate convulsions have been understood in religious terms. By Dr. Philip JenkinsDistinguished Professor of...
While millenarian prophecy dominated in the 1640s and 1650s, apocalyptic prophecy in general dwindled after the 1660s....
Comets’ influence on cultures is not limited simply to tales of myth and legend. By Noah GoldmanCollege...
The name Antarctica comes from the Greek antarktikos, meaning “opposite to the Arctic.” Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Over the last 800,000 years, Earth has been through 11 major ice ages. Is another on the...
The Masjid al-Aqsa of Jerusalem is linked in the Quran to the story of the night journey...
Caligula made Herod king of the territories of Gaulanitis (the Golan Heights), Auranitis, Batanaea, and Trachonitis. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
The Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, known to the Jewish people as Temple Mount, is at the center of...
He is portrayed in unflattering light in the Bible, most notably in the Book of Daniel and...
Finkelstein has carried out his own fieldwork in a variety of sites and regions in Israel and...
It was the king’s responsibility to make laws and enforce justice in society. By Sara E. ColeCuratorial Assistant,...
Exploring how Islamic faith and culture influenced West African culture. Introduction During the 7th century, the religion...
Medieval cultures in West Africa were rich and varied. Introduction West African cultures are quite diverse. Many...
Four zones in West Africa are especially important because of their influence on developing civilizations. Introduction For...
Long thought to have originated in Ancient Greece, the golden ratio that forms the basis of the...
Ancient Romans had more water to drink daily than New Yorkers in the 21st century. And there...
The Nile was held up to the ancient people as the source of all life in Egypt....
The first true ocean-going boats were invented by the Austronesian peoples. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
The Historic Clothing Collection at OSU has several pieces related to workout gear and active wear from...
Coffee was introduced to Paris in 1644, and in 1672 by Pasqua Rosée, who opened the first...
The French context is so incredibly problematic when it comes to dealing with the whole history of...
These images were made in the Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain by Indigenous artist-scribes in 1531 to...
The photojournalist reflects on covering L.A.’s protest history and making artists’ books. By Isotta PoggiAcquisitions and Exhibitions...
Lovejoy belonged to a small fraternity of editor who used their printing presses in the decades before...
Highlighting the trends that have defined us from the 1920s to now. Presentation by The History Channel...
This wealthy textile manufacturer harbored ambitions that went far beyond the well-being of his own workforce and...
From one of our top historians, a groundbreaking story of policing and “riots” that shatters our understanding...
The Puritans had little tolerance for those who didn’t conform to their vision of the world. Introduction...