The concept of Satan emerged over time and in phases. Introduction Satan, or the Devil, is one...
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There are three types of plague infection — bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic — and all are caused...
Several possible causes have been advanced for the Black Death. Introduction Theories of the Black Death are...
Oribasius was considered as one of the most illustrious representatives of intellectual circles. Introduction Oribasius (c. 320-400/403...
His work is the most important surviving medical papyrus and provides information about the history of Greek...
The decision to create a national capital city and the execution of the plan was an underappreciated...
The Dutch occupied this city, as well as several others in Asia, for centuries. A Castle on...
The cauldron was an integral part of ancient Celtic feasts and had its own special place in...
Our best view of the Celts in terms of written sources is the works of Greek and...
Back in the times of the early bronze era or approximately 2000 BCE (long before things such...
Before 1921, most of Tulsa’s 10,000 African American residents lived in the vibrant district with flourishing Black-owned...
In 1976, the exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art, 1750 to 1950, curated by David Driskell,...
In the 1950s, Harlem mother Mae Mallory fought a school system that she saw as ‘just as...
President Lincoln was a statesman. John Brown was a radical. That’s the traditional view of how each...
Tobacco, and the economic system of mercantilism, factored into the grievances of the colonists leading to the...
Tobacco, along with the “three sisters” (beans, maize, and squash), was among the most significant crops cultivated...
History and identity come together to tell the story of Palmyra. Introduction Born and raised in Palmyra,...
It has been considered symbolic of the “breakdown of reasoned discourse” and the use of violence that...
Manners – and civility – are an essential component of how things get done in government, and...
Facts or fiction? Post-truth in the Roman historians. Introduction This essay examines the way in which ancient...
An approach to Greek historiography that establishes a new angle by tackling the relationship between historiography and...
The main agenda for the doctrine was to ensure that viewers were exposed to a diversity of...
The censor’s regulation of public morality is the origin of the modern meaning of the words censor...
A distinctly religious office under the early Roman Republic, it gradually became politicized. Introduction The pontifex maximus...
Membership in the various colleges of priests was usually an honor offered to members of politically powerful...
They followed a similar pattern of studying abroad for a few years and returning home to teach...
The map is organized on a grid—as was the actual city it represents. Introduction In 1581, an...
The word “zemí” in the Taíno language refers to “a spiritual and vital force pertaining to deities...
The Taíno remain central to understanding the history and the cultural diversity of the Caribbean. Taíno: Natives...
The early West African societies of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all created empires that gained much of...