Inside the Sunset Boulevard building that busted racial barriers. As you listen to Ella Fitzgerald sing “Take...
History
“Happiness . . . will not tremble, however much it is tortured.” By Dr. Darrin M. McMahonMary...
Examining eudaimonia in ancient philosophical thought, conventionally translated as “happiness”. By Dr. Juha SihvolaLate Professor of Ancient...
Throughout the centuries, a number of coal miners have documented their lives with paintings. Some of their...
Exploring the civilization of Japan from about 500 to 1700 C.E. Introduction Together, the Japanese islands make...
The ‘horse-rider theory’ (kibaminzokusetsu) was proposed by the historian Egami Namio in 1948. Introduction The ‘horse-rider theory’...
The study of the Paleolithic period in Japan did not begin until quite recently: the first Paleolithic...
Philolaus is said to have claimed that mathematical reason has a certain affinity with the nature of...
How ancient humans by Lake Malawi in Africa were the first to substantially modify their environment. By...
Turkish coffee is a style of coffee prepared using very finely ground coffee beans without filtering.[1][2] Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
The 19th-century author liked his coffee as strong as possible, and a lot of it! Curated/Reviewed by...
The tradition of the Ottoman coffeehouses was exported to the other European empires where coffee became a...
Loose threads: Life unravels when a loved one dies. By Bethany GreyAuthor Introduction According to Greek mythology,...
On the morning of June 7, 415 BCE, the denizens of Athens awoke to vandalism causing mass...
Egyptologists unearth the world’s richest seam of ancient archaeology. Presentation by Channel 4 Documentaries The first royal...
Even today, the gods of Egypt loom large in the imagination, and are easily recognized by their...
His interest in Iron Age Britain and Europe generated a number of publications and he became an...
In the ancient Celtic religion, there was a belief in an afterlife in the ‘Otherworld’, a place...
Each type of garden had its own purpose and meaning, including satisfying medicinal, food, and spiritual needs....
Roman gardens were built to suit a range of needs and activities. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Agriculture was the foundation of the Ancient Greek economy. Nearly 80% of the population was involved in this activity.[1] Curated/Reviewed...
The expedition bankrupted Coronado, who had been so certain of the reports that he had funded it...
Petrus Christus’ artistic concerns are typical of painters of his time in the 15th century. By Christine...
The purity of the aureus and changing values of other currency significantly affected the empire’s economy. Curated/Reviewed...
Ancient texts report the vast quantities of statuary of gold, silver, bronze, and other metals. By Deborah...
Exploring the main elements of municipal water supply and their artificial development. By Dr. Henning FahlbuschProfessor of...
The idea which may well have been influenced by Mesopotamian and Egyptian mythology. Introduction Charon is a...
The deities of the Greek pantheon swore all their oaths upon the river Styx. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew...
Women’s involvement in brewing beer has been documented back to four-thousand years ago in Mesopotamia. If you...
This luxurious and exquisite silk fabric was woven in Iran during the 16th century reign of the...