Laughter is a far more complex phenomenon than simple delight. By Dr. Kirsten BellSenior Research Fellow in...
History
This study is useful for understanding the complexity of medieval bodies and gender. Introduction This essay argues...
Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom....
The Massachusetts Bay Colony remains one of history’s most striking attempts to fuse politics and religion into...
Radical Christianity in the twentieth century thus remains a testament to the enduring power, and peril, of...
Examining the actions of Napoleon and his army and how that influenced the Egyptians’ perception of Westerners....
There is a lack of surviving originals. By Dr. Monica BulgerLecturer in Art HistoryColumbia University Introduction In...
Pharaohs, emperors, kings, and dynasts ruled not only by force but by embedding their power in cosmic,...
Medieval rulers confronted dissent not with a single strategy but with a spectrum of tactics that blended...
Authoritarian regimes feared the disruptive potential of independent thought, perceiving scholars as rivals to political monopoly. By...
Emperor Elagabalus attempted to create a new celestial hierarchy. Introduction During its long and turbulent history, the...
The descendants of the ancient civilization still live throughout Central America. Introduction It’s not every day that...
The sun was at once a creator, judge, emperor, and predator; its image refracted through the prism...
Medieval experiments with solar power were small, scattered, and limited by material constraints. Yet they were also...
Its future will depend not only on engineering but also on the historical legacies of trust, risk,...
Did people in the ancient and medieval worlds genetically modify crops? If we mean deliberate alteration of...
This battle led to the first Congressional investigation in history. In less than three hours on November...
French tyranny received an answer. By Eli WizevichHistory CorrespondentSmithsonian Magazine Natchez warriors arrived at Fort Rosalie on the Mississippi River on...
The earliest periods of migration, settlement, and development are defined by archaeological evidence. Introduction The Native Peoples...
Ancient and medieval societies lacked the bureaucratic sophistication of modern states, but their loyalty screenings reveal similar...
The medieval church’s sanctuary reminds us that societies measure their justice not only in the punishments they...
To ask whether immigrants were sent to concentration camps is to recognize how far the machinery of...
The Mycenaean civilization peaked from the 15th to the 13th century BCE. Introduction Linear B script was the writing system of...
Linear A script is composed of at least 90 characters, which can be grouped into syllabic signs,...
Once accepted for service, the dogs went to the Dog Detachment Training Center at Camp Lejeune. By...
They helped assist their respective commanders with an accuracy and clarity unmatched by technology. By Garet Anderson-Lind...
Since their introduction in the early 20th century, plates have served several uses. By Dr. Miriam PinskiResearch...
Roman names have echoed for millennia. What went into them? The Triple Name Nothing is more familiar...
From papyrus to AI, the history of restricted access to technology reveals a consistent interplay of innovation...
The disappearance of technologies across history reminds us that invention is not a steady ascent but a...