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In 1876 Lewis Carroll published by far his longest poem – a fantastical epic tale recounting the...
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Examining the diverse body of cultural artifacts against the backdrop of Mammoth Cave as a site of...
Its first recorded state proper was the kingdom of Urartu from the 9th century BCE. By Mark...
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When art and science come together, the relationship tends to be uneven, and too often art becomes...
On the night before Christmas Eve in 1888 — a cold Sunday evening in the French city...
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Over the past two decades Australian archaeologists have been slowly uncovering the World Heritage-listed ancient theatre site at...
Staring at bloodied soldiers in a train station one fateful April day, Clara Barton rolled up her...
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The use of animals for their renewable products greatly increased human capabilities in prehistory. The use of...
Analyzing the role that the Safavid economy played within the rapidly developing global economic system. By Connor...