At first glance, a category like ancient science fiction might seem paradoxical. By Mike Bezemek / 08.30.2017 At first...
History
There is evidence that he was an actual historical king who ruled from the city of Sardis, though...
Introduction Art, literature, and architecture are forms of expression. These forms of expression often communicate what is...
Periodic outbursts of hostility incited numerous massacres of the Jews in the Middle Ages. Setting the Scene...
The Ashkenazi Jews developed a distinct liturgy and culture. Introduction Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim, are...
One of the Roman Empire’s most important keys to its durability was its inclusiveness. As a Roman...
Moctezuma I expanded the Aztec Empire beyond the Valley of Mexico by constantly waging war. Introduction As...
The Aztec empire existed more than 500 years after the Maya abandoned their great inland city-states. Introduction...
She was known not only for her political status, but also for her textual skill – whether...
In historiographical tradition, which is characteristic of medieval societies,the history of a nation is portrayed, first, as...
The first law differentiating the rights within nobility was enacted by the national assembly, the diet of...
Caesar created a new version of ‘Gaul’, expanding geographical boundaries and excluding some areas traditionally ascribed to...
The analysis of guilds as economic institutions is largely based on Europe between about 1000 and about 1800....
In the tumultuous aftermath of the fall of the Roman Empire, the newly founded Republic of Venice...
Following training and cooperation with the Phoenicians, the ancient Greeks launched a huge wave of colonization across...
Socrates said that law was a discovery of the reality in relations – that is, of the...
Unlike the Western dragon of Europe that is representative of evil, the many eastern versions of the...
Hanukkah demands fewer religious rituals than most other Jewish observances. Golden Pixels LLC Despite the primacy of Christmas in American culture,...
The admiration of these two former presidents has risen to the level of a posthumous apotheosis in...
The Apotheosis of Washington by Constantino Brumidi, 1865 / United States Capitol rotunda, Wikimedia Commons The Apotheosis of Washington depicts George...
The two Korean states both claim to be the legitimate government of the divided Korean Peninsula. By...
Cheongung, or the main Shrine Hall of the Three Sages, on the grounds of Samseonggung. Samseonggung Shrine...
Sacello Ipogeico (Heroon), Paestum, Italy / Photo by Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons Hero cults were one of the most...
Examining the important role of music in ancient Greek cult practices. By Dr. Jana Kubatzki Research Associate in...
When examining the historical development of society, perhaps the most determining factor is education. By Abigail E....
Jan Van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434, tempera and oil on oak panel, 82.2 x 60 cm...
Orwell’s famous Ministry of Truth propaganda from his novel, 1984 The idea is to tear apart Russia’s...
A limestone relief depicting a nobleman, New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX or XX, c. 1295-1070 BCE. The figure...
The tattooed right hand of a Chiribaya mummy is displayed at El Algarrobal Museum, near the port...
Caravaggio’s 1595 masterpiece Bacchus. Wikimedia Commons Wine, more than other beverage, is intimately connected to celebration and worship. By...