Milton saw how the reading public might digest books — good and bad alike — into nourishing...
History
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The oldest sites date back to 430 BCE and the settlements continued until around 800 BCE. Introduction...
The primitive Roman house came from the Etruscans and goes back to the simple farm life of...
The sculpture consisted of life-sized representations of peasants paying rent to a ruthless landlord. By Dr. Madeline...
Events that habe been described as ‘apocalyptic’ reflect changing anxieties about the future. Introduction The exponential growth...
They have long expected the day when God miraculously destroys the enemy of their elect, Israel, at...
The struggle between good and evil form the basis of the earliest narratives. By Dr. Maria Manuel...
A cartographic look back through history. By Iman GhoshSenior Writer and Publishing Operations ManagerVisual Capitalist The Shape...
The lust for gold was a common motivator that drove the explorers to perform heinous acts. Spanish...
The wide, porous, and fluid borders of the early modern period gradually transformed during the nineteenth century....
Hippocrates is credited with naming “cancer” as “karkinoma”. Since the earliest medical records were kept, cancer as a disease has been...
Outlining some of history’s most deadly pandemics, from the Antonine Plague to COVID-19. By Nicholas LePanMining EditorVisual...
If you know one thing about the European Middle Ages, chances are, it’s the Plague. Usually, when...
They created elaborate systems of prejudice with real economic, political, and social consequences. By Dr. Saúl Martínez...
Consequently, it proved a failure for the Confederacy, as the strategy did not succeed. Introduction “King Cotton”...
There was one – and only one – central reason the Civil War happened. Introduction The U.S....
Rome may not have been built in a day but it was certainly built to last. By...
He founded the first criminal investigation bureau — staffed mainly with convicts. By Dr. Daisy SainsburyWriter This...
She was the first woman to earn a law degree in England, from University College London in...
Linguists and archaeologists have argued for decades about where, and when, the first Indo-European languages were spoken....
Friendship had an integral place in the formation of social bonds and political groupings. By Dr. Julian...
The word is derived from the Greek phainō – “to show, to bring to light, make to...
Fourier recognized the possibility that the Earth’s atmosphere might act as an insulator of some kind. Introduction...
Charting the history of the world’s energy transitions. By Govind BhutadaWriter, CommoditiesVisual Capitalist The History of Energy...
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The history of food is the history of human development. By Douglas BroomSenior Writer, Forum AgendaWorld Economic Forum...
Romans inherited the task of developing and improving these means of subsistence from early inhabitants. Natural Conditions...
Food taboos were determined by the understanding of purity in both religions, leading to a distinct spatial...
Throughout history, humanity has employed various methods to consume tobacco and other substances through smoking. Smoking practices...