Though the Scythians had no temples, there is ample evidence of priestly function of their kurgans and...
History
Seeing the feathered members of a Getty art collection through an expert’s eyes. Introduction As artistic styles...
Multiple back-and-forth movements are not surprising, and multidirectional migrations make pinpointing origins difficult. Introduction With 7600 perimeter...
The Roman-Byzantine Empire participated in extensive trade and diplomatic contacts with a wide range of societies. The...
The Byzantines found themselves in contact with an ever-expanding range of cultural groups. The treasury of the...
One viable solution to increase one’s wealth was to simply steal someone else’s property. Introduction Early medieval...
Confederate paper money was a promise to exchange the bill for gold or silver, but only after...
The myth of Laocoön dates back to the seventh century BCE as part of a series of...
Saint Valentine is commemorated in the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches on February 14. Introduction Saint...
At least three individuals by the name of Valentinus are associated with the holiday, and all of...
Medieval images of Christian devotion could be found alongside images of mortal life, such as romantic love....
The Ponte Vecchio is historically significant as the city’s only remaining premodern bridge. Introduction On the night...
In pursuit of balance, we may try everything but get to the bottom of nothing. Introduction One...
This transfer of power is a fine-tuned machine that ensures that there is always someone to lead...
The inhabitants of Çatalhöyük formed an egalitarian society. Introduction Ҫatalhöyük is one of the largest Neolithic settlements ever discovered. Built...
The biblical story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is also a historical tale of reparations after...
By the time slavery ended, over 1 million enslaved people had been forcibly moved in the domestic...
The story of the son of a mother of mixed Choctaw and Black ancestry whose freedom had...
The South China Sea is a “Mediterranean Sea,” surrounded by land belonging to different states. Abstract The...
South China Sea tension has risen in recent decades, but territorial disputes in the East China Sea...
Oil and gas made members of the Osage Nation among the richest people in the world, and...
Studying the lower back allows researchers to understand how the species’ anatomy was adapted for different kinds...
Myth can be told with the intent of being allegorical, symbolic, rational, romantic, theoretical, or analytical. By...
Philip Melanchthon did not accept church doctrine or policy unquestioningly. Introduction Philip Melanchthon (l. 1497-1560) was a German...
Polish intelligence officer Michal Goleniewski was a valuable CIA asset between his defection and the Agency’s decision...
Hannibal appeals to many as the ultimate underdog, but it wasn’t just his genius on the battlefield...
A ‘Pyrrhic victory” denotes a victory that is so damaging to the winning side that it is...
Henry and Lucy Knox sacrificed family, home, and beliefs to adopt their new American identity. In late...
Hammurabi’s punishments were far more severe than earlier law codes. Introduction The Code of Hammurabi was a set of...
FDR’s “court-packing plan” amounted to playing Russian Roulette with the constitutional balance of powers. By Dr. James...