Gambling has always been a popular pastime in Canada. From the early days of fur trading to...
History
The story of Atreus and his heirs made excellent dramatic material for ancient Greek and Roman literature....
In honor of Memnon, the gods collected all the drops of blood that fell from him and...
Fisher King legends imply that the King has become unable to support a new generation which can...
The plant lore around the mandrake goes back to ancient times. What has made this odd-looking plant...
Votive offerings have been a vibrant part of global devotional practice from the ancient world to the...
The Punic tombs of Mahdia are useful for studying the acculturation between the Phoenician civilization and the...
You could be one of the many Numismatics who are fascinated and make a hobby out of...
Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Empire. Introduction The History of the...
The Bohemian Reformation had been underway since c.1380 but became more radicalized after 1416. Introduction The Hussite Wars (1419...
In Madison’s view, religious differences made it harder to run a government for the common good. Introduction...
Considering the relationship between communication, reputation, and survival after death. This article, “Pajamas from Spirit Land”: Searching...
We think of assistive technology as something modern, but disabled medieval people could be highly mobile. People...
The live spectacle of public surgery began with dissections for paying audiences in the 16th century. Anyone...
These were a way for people to form social networks and pool their resources to support each...
The author asks why Paula Rego’s open portrayal of abortion is still so rare in the art...
Pottery was independently invented in many parts of the world at different times. Introduction Pottery is the first...
Stonehenge was constructed from around 3000 BCE to roughly 2000 BCE. Introduction Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two...
The material’s rich history is being traced using modern archaeology and materials science. Introduction Today, glass is...
The movie industry was one of the major victims of the pandemic, but in 2022 Hollywood came...
Americans may think they know a lot about the Declaration of Independence, but many of those ideas...
Amendments were denigrated during the first federal elections for the House of Representatives. Throughout the Revolutionary era...
The Bill of Rights began with debate over its very existence and still brings about questions and...
The earliest evidence of small-scale cultivation of edible grasses is from around 21,000 BCE. Introduction Agriculture began independently...
Terracing has been used for centuries to help prevent fire, moderate temperatures, and make farming possible. Surrounded...
Three events set the stage—and would influence agriculture for centuries—in Europe. Introduction Agriculture in the Middle Ages describes...
The late 19th-century United States is probably best known for the vast expansion of its industrial plant...
Sports have been a part of the United States since its very beginning. From baseball to basketball,...
The business industry has come a long way to digitalize business operations worldwide. Payroll processing is a...
Her poetry was well-known and greatly admired through much of antiquity. Introduction Sappho, who lived from around...