It is believed that King Janak, ruler of Mithila Kingdom in the 8th or 7th century BCE,...
History
Banquets were likely used as an opportunity for rulers to spread a little happiness amongst those they...
What did it mean to become a citizen of the new nation? Originally published by Newberry Digital...
When Carthage lost the Second Punic War, they found themselves again indebted to Rome and forced to...
Thirty of the Achaeans’ best warriors hid in the Trojan horse’s womb and two spies in its...
The most famous tale of Eris recounts her initiating the Trojan War by causing the Judgement of...
A vaccine tricks the body’s immune system into producing antibodies to fight a form of the virus...
The global spread of smallpox can be traced to the growth and spread of civilizations, exploration, and...
Examining modern remedies derived from medieval monastic knowledge. Most people think of herbal medicine as a distinctly...
The spirits and gods were believed to make their presence known through disease. Introduction When people fall...
The parasites found within the 2,000-year-old-feces smeared on bamboo suggest more than commodities made the trip. By...
Stomach ulcers, herpes, ringworm and other tropical diseases may have all contributed to the Neanderthal demise. By...
‘Walden,’ published in 1854, is a manual for solitude with a purpose. Introduction Seeking to bend the...
In the past, maintaining physical distance was an important aspect of public life – and clothes played...
Human communication was revolutionized with the origin of speech approximately 500,000 BCE. Introduction The history of communication...
His work led to systematically developing, testing, and popularizing inoculation that saved countless lives. Introduction Edward B....
An archaeological field school experience shines a light on the grave concerns people have about the treatment...
Fear of a disease that seemed to turn people into beasts might have inspired belief in supernatural...
The Northern Wei was the most enduring and powerful of the northern Chinese dynasties before reunification. Imperial...
The ‘Caves of the Thousand Buddhas’ are a magnificent treasure trove of Buddhist art. A Trove of...
Learn how an essay writing can awake the interest of the students to history so that they...
It was only midway through the war that Lincoln reached the conclusion that abolishing slavery would preserve...
How did images shape the meaning of the war for people at home and the meaning of...
The Greeks treated their city-states like bodies. To protect them from disasters, it was the poor that...
Considering their limited role in actual society there is a surprisingly strong cast of female characters in...
Women weren’t just traditional stay at home wives, but they contributed to society and sometimes even in...
The Congressional library was destroyed in 1812 when the British burned the Capitol. It came back bigger...
Propaganda tactics are timeless. While the game has moved on since the time of Augustus, the rules...
Captured officers and seamen of the Governor Gerry had the choice of enlisting in the Royal Navy...
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