Sacrifices of various types were central to the Temple’s function. Introduction Also known as Solomon’s Temple, the...
History
Human remains, the “Palestine Man”, found south of Lake Tiberias in the Zuttiyeh Cave, date back as...
If you dig deep enough, you can find some truth to legends and creation stories. Introduction Myths...
Mesopotamian myths appear to have had a more practical purpose and were used to cure and prevent...
We are in the same racially divided era as we were in during the last years of...
Aborigines were hunter gatherers – not cultivators – so there was little intentional interference with natural selection...
The hoop is symbolic of “the never-ending circle of life.” Introduction Medicine wheels, or sacred hoops, are...
The Athenian treasury was the first Panhellenic sanctuary that was dedicated by Athenians. Introduction The Athenian Treasury...
Discussions of economics have existed since ancient times but it was not a separate discipline until the...
In the philosophy of science, empiricism refers to an emphasis on those aspects of scientific knowledge that...
In the western intellectual tradition, philosophical reflection on ethical codes began with the Greek Sophists of the...
The history of logic cannot be separated from general philosophy and the philosophy of logic. Introduction The...
The Indus Valley Civilization had an advanced urban culture. Introduction The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), was an...
He had to deal with critics like Walter Winchell, who warned, “It may be a killer.” It...
Franciscan nuns, physicians, anesthesiologists, and social workers helped created a pathbreaking medical center. Several years ago, a...
The surprising history behind the world’s most famous collection of folk tales. Two hundred years ago, two...
Looking at the treatment of myth in ancient Greece may help us navigate what is true, and...
At school, we have all studied the amazing history of the two most important city-states in Greece,...
The discovery of a new species related to dinosaurs, an iguana-sized reptile whose genus name, Antarctanax, means...
It is clear that a major extinction event occurred around Antarctica in the period 2–3 million years...
Why are photographers drawn to crime scenes? Introduction The man in the photograph above is Dick Hickock,...
He made no pretense to be engaged in a social or a moral crusade. Introduction Henry McCarty...
The Catholic Church didn’t finally officially recognize their own error until John Paul II in 1992. Introduction...
His work marked the starting point of modern astronomy and cosmology. Introduction Nicolaus Copernicus (February 19, 1473...
This faction favored the cause of the plebeians (the commoners). Introduction The Populares were a political faction...
The Optimates opposed the extension of Roman citizenship and sought the preservation of the “mos maiorum”, the...
Religion was no barrier for Southern lynch mobs intent on terror. White pastors joined the KKK, incited...
Spirituals were created out of the experience of enslaved people in the U.S. They were songs of...
They are remembered for their contributions to religion, architecture, and their famous network of roads through the...
Red handprints can be found on the walls of a number of Maya sites and are associated...