From a medieval manuscript / British Library, Public Domain The heroic character of Beowulf, the nature of leadership...
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Illustration showing Alaric in Athens, by Ludwig Thiersch / Wikimedia Commons If one wishes to consider German-Roman...
Costumes of slaves or serfs, from the sixth to the twelfth centuries, collected by H. de Vielcastel...
From hunting rare bugs to harvesting the world’s most expensive plant parts, conservator Cheryl Porter will try...
Exploring the role of Magna Carta in the politics and popular culture of modern America. From The Simpsons...
The Magna Carta (originally known as the Charter of Liberties) of 1215, written in iron gall ink on parchment...
Charlemagne, portrait by Albrecht Dürer / Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Wikimedia Commons His was the first truly imperial power in...
Castillo de Zafra / Photo by Borjaanimal, Wikimedia Commons Medieval men and women were caught up in...
The archaeological evidence is clear, but the mechanisms of diffusion are still not entirely understood. By Dr....
Despite its economic crises, Greece did not falter in its mission to support arts and culture. Rhodes,...
The shrinking of human heads was originally only practised by the Shuar people to trap the souls...
A narrower concept of “East Central Europe” remains the dominant one in the German-speaking countries. By Dr. Joachim...
Blanche of Castile and Louis IX of France / Creative Commons Ultimately the Crusaders were forced to...
A 14th century CE illustration of Louis IX of France (r. 1226-1270 CE) departing Aigues Mortes for Egypt on...
Baloch Raaj, The Death of Doda Pakistani folklore is shaped both by the languages and traditions of the...
TFP’s crimson capes and banners bring pageantry to events like the 2016 March for Marriage (Photo: Peter...
In 14th-century London, Church leaders discovered how to make a tidy income from sex workers. By Dr....
Fresco in the Pellegrinaioof the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, Siena, Domenico, di Bartolo / Wellcome Collection,...
Moses Mendelssohn (left) discusses theology with Johann Kaspar Lavater and Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, c.1800...
This medieval manuscript lies at the center of a group of books of hours produced by artists of...
In the event of a nuclear attack on the UK, would the NHS cope or would it...
A combination of poverty and “plague orders” in 1665 trapped many in situations that meant almost certain...
An orange flag with the traditional Indian swastika on top of ancient Hindu temples in the Himalayas. (Shutterstock)...
Ancient remains at Thula / Creative Commons Following conquest by the Umayyid caliphate, Islam rose fairly quickly. Curated/Reviewed...
Rock Palace, Yemen / Photo by Rod Waddington, Wikimedia Commons Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in...
Taming of the Shrew, 1809, by Washington Allston / Philadelphia Museum of Art, Public Domain In Shakespeare’s...
The inside of a jail of the Spanish Inquisition, with a priest supervising his scribe while men...
Exploring Xenophon’s ideas of virtue in leadership, excellence, and happiness. By Dr. Nili Alon Amit / 12.31.2016 Humanities...
Hutterite family 1588 Anabaptists constituted one of the most persecuted and most mobile religious populations of the...
Palazzo di Medici-Riccardi / Creative Commons The state was merely a product of these guilds with institutions...