She is best known for her works, Inninsagurra, Ninmesarra, and Inninmehusa, all three hymns to the goddess...
Freedom of speech often suffers during times of war. Introduction Patriotism at times devolves into jingoism and...
“Congress shall make no law . . . ” The words are plain, blunt and unequivocal —...
The cat lost its regal position through the efforts of the medieval Church which encouraged the association...
Dogs played a major role in religious rituals as recorded by Zoroastrian texts. Introduction Dogs have been...
Introduction The mythology of any civilization reflects its core values, greatest fears, and highest hopes and so...
Hesiod (c. 700 BCE), writing in his Theogony, tells us that the Cyclopes were the children of...
They had more rights than women in contemporary cultures to the east and west of Mongolia, some...
The descendants of Genghis each ruled a part of the empire – the four khanates. Introduction The...
At Hydaspes Alexander met a formidable opponent in King Porus. Introduction For almost a decade, Alexander the...
The opposition between East and West, Europe and Asia, Us and Them stretches back into antiquity. The...
Bronze bells were first made in Korea in the Bronze Age. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The metalworkers...
They were constructed as tombs for elite members of the community. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Dolmens (in...
Childbirth used to be a terrifying ordeal. But women were surrounded by others – mothers, aunts, sisters...
Fertility cult, however loosely and often unhelpfully defined, has long been an accepted element of ancient religious...
Corruption and social inequality are indeed closely related and provide a source for popular discontent. By Finn...
The political climate was marked by civil discord and rampant political violence. By Jesse SifuentesHistorian Introduction Lucius...
Examining the main flaws in the court system in the days of Homer. By Dr. Alexandr LoginovProfessor...
A sculpture in St. Peter’s Square to commemorate the travails and hopes of displaced people through human...
How examining migration in the distant past provides new insights into human history. By Dr. Daniel Shriner,...
Why humans left their African homeland 80,000 years ago to colonize the world. Seventy-seven thousand years ago,...
Countering this level of cynicism won’t be easy. By Donald J. Fraser Cynicism is to democratic politics...
The history of the Roman Empire offered many vivid examples of how absolute power could corrupt absolutely....
Power, and the desire for more, is always corruptive, as illustrated by the life of Gaius Marius....
Both heads of government have long histories of demagoguery, with an apparent disregard for possibly violent consequences....
By Harry OatesHistorian Introduction The Roman Empire in the early 1st century CE was often regarded as...
Archaeological remains attest to a rise in urbanization in the 10th century BCE as reflected in building...
Introduction The term Neolithic Period refers to the last stage of the Stone Age – a term...
The Stone Age as a whole makes up around 99% of humanity’s technological calling card. By Emma...
Only four representatives dared to speak up in his defense. The Speech Laughter flooded the House Chamber,...