Appearances of shared political and cultural identities can at times serve as a wedge driving people apart....
History
The Boston Tea Party remains one of the most iconic episodes of the American Revolution. Introduction The Boston...
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy’s assassinations were blows to the promised progress of the sixties....
During the Great Fire of Rome, the vigiles took to looting the city rather than enforcing law...
Allowances were usually made for people who had some social status on their side. Introduction and Early...
In many urban centers, law enforcement came to be viewed as an “occupying force.” By Dr. Chuck...
The site marks the appearance of the oldest permanent human settlements anywhere in the world. Introduction Göbekli...
The decision of Athens to support the Ionian rebellion greatly angered the Persians. Introduction Persia was one...
Cleopatra’s affairs and the rise of Christianity may not have come to pass without this event. Introduction...
Greco-Roman accounts of the Persian Wars mention astrologers among high-ranking Persian dignitaries. Introduction Hellenistic astrology encompassed various forms...
Astronomy had interested many ancient thinkers, but two views of the universe dominated and endured. Introduction The...
Observatories were present in the ancient world and in the Middle Ages. Introduction The foundation of observatories...
Examining the emergence of tools, trade, art, gifts, and the spoken and written language. When Did Diplomacy...
The stone age saw a pattern where technologies like spears, fire, and bows were invented once, then...
These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we thought....
A brief art history considering the evolving portrayals of pregnancy throughout the ages. By Lydia FigesContent EditorArt...
The birthing chamber was a dimly lit, crowded, and hardly antiseptic space. By Dr. Louis SchwartzProfessor of...
Pregnancy for many women, regardless of social class, meant a loss in freedom. By Emily BachTextile Collection...
The alien subsidies are not the only source for resident immigrants in England. The publication in 1998...
Her case was not ordinary, but then neither were the times, the place, nor the other characters....
A denigrating procedure was part of a “guest worker” agreement. Introduction In Border Wash—after Leonard Nadel, 1956 (2019), a...
There was no concept of separation of religion and politics, and festivals also served a political purpose....
Tu BiShvat has religious roots, but early Zionists embraced the day in new, more secular ways. Introduction...
In Japan, Hotei plays the most prominent role, for he is considered not just a lucky god,...
Drawings document centuries of key events for these native peoples. The winter counts created by some Native...
A chemist explains some of the science behind the carbonation process. Hint − it involves carbon. Introduction...
As you uncork that bottle and raise your glass, take time to toast physics and chemistry along...
“Prophecy” is a word with many meanings, depending on the context and the user. Prophecy as a...
It was considered a time of rebirth, in which the rulers considered the region to be of...
The city was used to to further Rome’s economic and military presence in the region. Introduction Caesarea...