The works of Roman writers have provided insight into the role played by wine in Roman culture....
History
Londinium was established as a civilian town by the Romans about four years after the invasion of...
Established by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the edge of the river has always been...
From 1670 to 1685, the number of London coffeehouses increased and gained political importance due to their...
Bonfires were lit on the night of November 5th to celebrate the failure of the plot, and...
London has been home to a huge diversity of cultures, inhabitation, patterns and events since the ancient...
The earliest written evidence for the Britons is from Greco-Roman writers and dates to the Iron Age....
The eruption of white mob violence in downtown Tulsa on May 31, 1921, interrupted Greenwood’s historic ascendancy....
NBC Sunday TODAY Marking the 100th anniversary of one of the worst outbreaks of racist violence in...
The White League had formed in 1874 as an insurgent, white paramilitary group in Grant Parish and...
The white planters wanted to drive freedmen out of Memphis and back to plantations, to support cotton...
The sculpture of the Celts evolved over time, receiving influences from many other cultures. Introduction The sculpture...
Jewelry for the ancient Celts had practical, decorative, ritual, social rank, and other forms of significance. Introduction...
Torcs (sometimes spelt torques, from the Latin) were meant to be worn around the neck and wrist....
Feasts were an important part of ancient Celtic culture, and items used in them have been excavated...
They wanted to cleanse the body politic of content and behavior deemed offensive and “damaging”. By Dr....
Time and again, climate convulsions have been understood in religious terms. By Dr. Philip JenkinsDistinguished Professor of...
While millenarian prophecy dominated in the 1640s and 1650s, apocalyptic prophecy in general dwindled after the 1660s....
Comets’ influence on cultures is not limited simply to tales of myth and legend. By Noah GoldmanCollege...
The name Antarctica comes from the Greek antarktikos, meaning “opposite to the Arctic.” Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Over the last 800,000 years, Earth has been through 11 major ice ages. Is another on the...
The Masjid al-Aqsa of Jerusalem is linked in the Quran to the story of the night journey...
Caligula made Herod king of the territories of Gaulanitis (the Golan Heights), Auranitis, Batanaea, and Trachonitis. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
The Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, known to the Jewish people as Temple Mount, is at the center of...
He is portrayed in unflattering light in the Bible, most notably in the Book of Daniel and...
Finkelstein has carried out his own fieldwork in a variety of sites and regions in Israel and...
It was the king’s responsibility to make laws and enforce justice in society. By Sara E. ColeCuratorial Assistant,...
Exploring how Islamic faith and culture influenced West African culture. Introduction During the 7th century, the religion...
Medieval cultures in West Africa were rich and varied. Introduction West African cultures are quite diverse. Many...
Four zones in West Africa are especially important because of their influence on developing civilizations. Introduction For...