Penal treadmills were used in prisons in the early Victorian period in Britain as a method of...
History
Types of punishments imposed on convicts at London’s central criminal court from the late 17th century to...
Foederati were the tribes that were bound by a treaty to defend Rome but were neither Roman...
The purpose for and use of the military shifted between the Republican and Imperial periods. Introduction The military...
His story represents the lives of many African American leaders who remain in the shadows of history...
Why did Americans fight each other with a ferocity unmatched in the Western world? The Civil War...
Justinian was dealing with the Persians over peace in the east at the end of the Iberian...
Violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s end. By Jason Daley The...
The attack came with no warning, as aircraft emblazoned with red disks bore down on the moored...
When Germany and Italy declared war on the United States days later, America found itself in a...
Photography arrived in China from Europe in the mid-nineteenth century. Introduction Can a photograph be appreciated in...
In the general order of their appearance, there are: seal script, clerical script, cursive script, running script,...
Exploring the early colony’s brief existence and the alternate vision of America it represents. This article, Lord...
Jainism is a nontheistic religion in that it does not advocate a belief in a creator god...
Monstrous figures continue to captivate today and remain a popular source of wonder and curiosity. What makes...
Accounts describe the unicorn as ferocious, swift, and impossible to capture, with a magical horn capable of...
Satoshi Nakamoto implemented the bitcoin software as open-source code and released it in January 2009. Introduction Bitcoin (₿)...
At its peak, Krak des Chevaliers housed a garrison of around 2,000, allowing the Hospitallers to exact...
Weakened by long wars with Sassanid Persia, the Byzantine Empire’s development of Greek Fire came at a...
Analyzing the bones and teeth of individuals can give us insights into the details of their lives....
The longest known trackway of ancient human fossil footprints, offering evidence of interactions between an adult and...
Bingo is a game that has been enjoyed both in the home and in venues across the...
Remember the ‘peanut gallery’ from ‘Howdy Doody’? That term, like many others we commonly use, has surprisingly...
The banquet of a noble Roman in ancient Rome was a crucial power tool — a way...
Examining a series of facial reconstructions of early Roman emperors from the Julio-Claudian dynasty to the Flavian...
Exploring some myths about childhood illness and treatment in the early modern period. Introduction One morning in...
The Western medical tradition often traces its roots directly to the early Greek civilization. Introduction Medieval medicine in Western...
Funerals were primarily a concern of the family, which was of paramount importance in Roman society. Introduction...
Ancient Greek funerary practices are attested widely in the literature, the archaeological record, and the art of...
Chase continued to pursue the presidency, seeking the Democratic nomination in 1868 and the Liberal Republican nomination...