Greco-Roman accounts of the Persian Wars mention astrologers among high-ranking Persian dignitaries. Introduction Hellenistic astrology encompassed various forms...
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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...
This was a period during which civilization itself spread and prospered. Introduction The Bronze Age is a...
The Greek Dark Age started to end around 800 BCE. Introduction Many Western Civilization textbooks begin with...
The inaccuracies function on a series of imbricated planes, with interwoven agendas. In 1952, Charles Singer published...
The variety of magma types make for a geological paradise. Over millions of years, the Earth’s upper...
Du Bois traveled to national parks, and he understood that most other Black people were unable to...
Exploring Anna Atkins’ efforts among her naturalist peers with the world’s first photography book. By Dr. Paige...
They made acquisitions such a priority around that scholars began hiding their private libraries to prevent their...
Examining radically altered intellectual landscape primarily through two manuscripts. Introduction Nestled in a mountain valley on the...
The Bardi bank had been one of the major players in the fourteenth century. By M.T.W. Payne...