Some early Indus figurines date as far back as 7000 BCE, prior to the Early Harappan Phase....
History
How art and architecture fit within the larger context of ancient Greek society, culture, and religion. Introduction...
Examining 16th century books by anatomist Andreas Vesalius to contemporary artworks. For centuries, doctors and artists have...
The Thirteen Colonies had a high degree of self-governance and active local elections. Introduction The Thirteen Colonies, also...
The term “commonwealth” does not describe any specific political status or legal relationship when used by a...
Delegates eventually discovered that the limitations placed upon the central government rendered it ineffective. Introduction The Articles of...
The Tarquinian clan and the monarchy itself all came to a violent end in the final decade...
Whatever his motives, his withdrawal to Rhodes was almost disastrous for the succession plans of Augustus. Introduction...
The ancient sources portray Caracalla as a tyrant and as a cruel leader, an image that has...
The term “yellow journalism” originated during the circulation battles between Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst. Introduction Yellow...
It was a tabloid-like publication, with lurid coverage of murders, Wild West outlaws, and sport. Introduction The National...
How six conservative media moguls hindered America and Britain from entering World War II and enabled Hitler....
A language scientist explains that talking was never invented but has evolved over hundreds of thousands of...
Since antiquity people have harnessed sound as a weapon, and the practice continues – in new high-tech...
Created in Europe during a time of intercultural struggle and strife, it was created as a tool...
A thematic approach to the cultures of the Bronze Age Aegean, looking to women and non-elites in...
Some of the earliest written references to the Thames are in Julius Caesar’s account from 54 BCE....
Combing across 19th-century shores, seaweed collectors would wander for hours collecting specimens for their artful albums. This...
Ancient Egyptians leveraged a massive shipping, mining, and farming economy to propel their civilization forward. Following notes...
How British colonialism impacted this special form of knowledge transmission. Palm-leaf manuscripts are one of humanity’s most...
The invention of moveable face type and the press meant that books could now be printed in...
Churches throughout the world began to address their failures to stand against Nazis after 1945. Introduction Churches...
The Nazis put forth their own supraconfessional variety of Christianity which they labelled ‘positive Christianity’. John Keegan...
One remarkable example of defiance of official ideological control in education. The heated debate today over whether...
For a country with a comparatively small population, New Zealand has always punched well above its weight...
The Hanging Gardens are the only one of the Seven Wonders for which the location is unknown....
It marked the beginning of the Louis XIV style combining architecture, interior design, and landscape design. Introduction...
We will keep losing important pieces of the past if we do not take climate change seriously....
Exploring the history of the “physic garden” and its modern manifestations. Plants and medicine, gardening and healing...
To date, it remains the election that recorded the smallest electoral vote victory (185–184). Introduction The 1876 United...