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The expansion of very small Mycenaean settlements that were inscribed in the landscape of Pylos. Introduction Between...
The French found an interest in local food resources as soon as they arrived in North America....
A look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating future risks. Introduction If you...
Billionaires are a byproduct of an upside-down economic system. Introduction In 2019, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made...
The catastrophic effects of plague and its relentless recurrences changed life in every possible way. Introduction After...
Practicing one’s trade in a Renaissance republic generally required required membership or approval. Working for the Man...
People are continuously invited to outsource more decision-making and personal autonomy to digital tools. Advances in the...
A full-blown scientific and technical revolution was taking place in the 16th and 17th centuries. Introduction At...
Complications in early modern cultural understandings of the material aspects of militant nostalgia. Remembering Rome, Performing Rome...
Nothing brings to life another era like the chance to handle, wear, or wield the physical objects...
His terrifying account of alligators continues to color how the public views an iconic reptile. In the...
Examining just how far he stirred hearts and minds at home and abroad. Introduction Abraham Lincoln yearned...
In the second century, Origen wrote, “For those who are adorned with religion use physicians as servants...
Ancient Jews and Christians were troubled by the inclusion of such a graphic love poem. Introduction Many...
A portrait of communities that were established with sometimes identical, yet often different objectives and means. Introduction...
Tracing the fallacy of 911 call analysis through the justice system, from Quantico to the courtroom. I...
The philosophers of the seventeenth century had no choice but to become their own maîtres à penser....
Orichalcum was a metal that closely resembled gold, although its value was inferior. Introduction Orichalcum (“mountain copper”) or...
His ultimate goal was to educate the schoolchildren of Russia with his “optical color projections” of history....
Nasty, brutish – but not necessarily short. Here’s how archaeologists know plenty of people didn’t die young....
The Jewish people are known as the ‘people of the Book’. Introduction This remarkable silver crown, lavishly...
A focus on literature, reportage and illustration, and material culture. By Dr. Laurence Roussillon-ConstantyProfessor, Arts and LanguagesUniversité...
Today most societies take the A.D. time system for granted. That wasn’t always the case, and it’s...
People have made cheese since the late Stone Age. Some cheeses are mild and soft like mozzarella,...
The ancient Roman diet included many items that are staples of modern Italian cooking. Introduction The cuisine of ancient Rome changed...
The book of Genesis in the Jewish Scriptures promoted this deity as their highest god. Introduction ‘God’...
Individual denominations vary widely in the degree to which they recognize one another. Introduction A Christian denomination is a...
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings....
A finance scholar explains where these life-altering loans originated. Introduction The average interest rate for a new...