Do you ever wonder where today’s musical instruments came from? It turns out that they have a...
History
Pit-houses were built in many parts of northern Europe between the 5th and 12th centuries CE. Introduction...
As central authority collapsed, powerful warrior families fought each other for land and power. Introduction Fortifications of...
Throughout its often violent and traumatic story, Berlin has always remembered through its buildings. By Barney White-SpunnerAuthor...
Herodotus actually deals with a wide array of animals throughout his work. Introduction The Greek historian Herodotus provides an accurate description...
A focus on literature, reportage and illustration, and material culture. By Dr. Laurence Roussillon-ConstantyProfessor, Arts and LanguagesUniversité...
The Spanish American War was pivotal in the establishment of the Veterinary Corps. The U.S. Army Veterinary...
The Aztecs saw such time cycles as a mirror of the ancient cosmic cycles which, in Aztec...
Learning from the challenges and reflections of Saint Ignatius. Introduction Making and breaking New Year’s resolutions is...
What makes 9 Thermidor a pivotal day in history, and not just for the French? The history...
Exploring a range of cultural celebrations around the world to mark the new year. Introduction Across human...
It was the Romans who introduced the vine to northern Gaul in the 1st century CE. Introduction...
Introduction Ancient writing systems have been around since the dawn of civilization, with some of the earliest...
The use of the military phalanx formation in Ancient Greece, the Hellenistic world, and other ancient states....
The cavalry charged at the enemy army from multiple directions in an attempt to divert attention and...
A muster or military rendezvous, called a “wapinschaw” (a weapon show) was held at least twice a...
The quest for the meaning of life is first fully explored in the Gilgamesh epic of ancient...
According to Hesiod, writing around 700 BCE, Calliope was the most important Muse. Introduction Calliope (also spelt Kalliope)...
Since the earliest days of the written word, students and scholars have pleaded for help from higher...
The bouquets appear to have been part of a ceremony involving a large bonfire. Archaeologists have discovered...
The beautiful medieval world of flowers, their uses, and in some cases their symbolism. Introduction How and...
Sarah Mapps Douglass features prominently in the history of Philadelphia’s nineteenth-century free Black elite. Introduction Sometime in...
The U.S. Supreme Court four years ago decided not to get involved in whether certain legislative and...
Gerrymandering, often to the advantage one party or to protect incumbents, is as old as America. Introduction...
Examining the historical perspective to understand better this decisive component of American politics. Introduction The news media...
The sun loomed large in ancient Maya conceptions of the world. By Elizabeth Svoboda At the ancient...
Traditions many of us associate with Christmas get their own cultural spin in different countries around the...
It may give as much as it receives from the flora and fauna around it. By Rachel...
It has been described both as a parody holiday festival and as a form of playful consumer...
People have made cheese since the late Stone Age. Some cheeses are mild and soft like mozzarella,...