Koine was the medium of much of post-classical Greek literary and scholarly writing. Introduction Koine Greek[2][3][4], also...
History
The ancient Celtic languages were spoken across Europe and Anatolia (modern Turkey). Introduction The Celtic languages form a branch...
Evidence about the roles and tasks of females who were slaves, servants, or non-family members of the...
The women who witnessed her spectacular rise and dramatic fall are often reduced to footnotes in history....
The word “peasant” is derived from the 15th-century French word païsant, meaning one from the pays, or...
Ceremonial objects have long been an essential element of Jewish visual culture. Introduction From cradle to grave,...
Turning to wordless witnesses to learn more: pictures. Introduction The summer of 2022 marked the 80th anniversary of...
A collaboration between an advertiser and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. Introduction For more...
The Chorrera were a group of cultures in the western lowlands united in part by a common...
Ferrez’s photography concealed slavery’s violence through visual strategies that help maintain racist social hierarchies. Introduction Did you...
Construction plans were hindered by sanctions and supply chain issues, forcing architects to come up with creative...
From the anti-slavery movement to civil rights, African Americans have defined freedom and shaped the American experience....
One of the saddest truths about eugenics is that it never went away. Introduction When A-level grades...
Textbooks in the early 20th century said Reconstruction was a gross error and black people needed to...
What was needed then – and in succeeding decades as political defeats – was to keep hope...
The party was ultimately destroyed by the question of whether to allow the expansion of slavery to...
Parties can be corrupting agents. They can organize to destroy as well as build. Introduction While there...
Coolidge hasn’t gone down in history for his triumphs or failures – but his dry sense of...
The country’s distinct history is revealed in banknotes, coins, and other monetary objects. Introduction Before the February...
Gwoździec was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth but is located in southern Ukraine today. Introduction In the...
Narodnichestvo arose after the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 under Tsar Alexander II. Introduction The Narodniks were...
The ancient legal and historical sources speak about passing children to Moloch in fire. Introduction Evidence concerning...
The villagers worship a mysterious American, believing he’ll one day shower their remote island with riches. In...
They believed she was crowned the Queen of Archangels, Uriel, by the Archangel Raphiel. Introduction Ruth E....
Ancient Egyptian paintings and carvings depict children walking with canes at a young age. Introduction The history of...
Iron lungs are normally powered by an electric motor linked to a flexible pumping diaphragm. Introduction An iron...
In an era when we’re still dealing with COVID and monkeypox, the last thing we want is...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, frequent epidemics saw polio become the most feared disease...
The Gallera or women’s prison was devised in the 17th century. By Dr. D. José Luis de...
A group of Jewish doctors demonstrated their dedication to science – and their own humanity. Introduction Exactly...