Before the Spanish and Portuguese empires dominated the seas, Scandinavian Vikings reached the shores of America, Africa and ...

When America chose to bomb Japan, the imperial capital city of Japan was not a practical choice for various reasons.

Red-figure drinking bowl depicting the Pythia giving a consultation at Delphi, 5th century BC, via Researchgate.net; with Apollo Crowning Himself, by Antonio Canova, 1781—1782, via J Paul Getty Museum ...

We’ve all come to recognize that we tend to hide different aspects of ourselves in various social settings. Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychologist, called this phenomenon ‘the persona’. The persona ...

Orthodox Christianity and the art inextricably linked to it can be traced back to the early Christian belief systems, but most recognizably to the graphic, stylized art of Byzantium. With its roots in ...

According to legend, the city was founded around 2750 BCE by the Phoenician deity Melqart as a favor to a mermaid named Tyros. Legends aside, archeological evidence corroborated this time period and ...

Food in ancient Egypt was an important part of culture and society, both in life and the hereafter. Temple walls were inscribed with the copious amounts of food offered to the gods. Tombs were ...

On May 24, 1993, world maps had to be updated again as national borders shifted and a new nation was officially established. It was the culmination of a war that ended two years prior and established ...

The late 18th century in France was a tumultuous time, marked by the rise of revolutionary ideologies. To end the grip of the absolute monarchy, people had to take the matter into their own hands. The ...

The French Revolution is one of the most well-known events in European history. Starting in July 1789 with the Storming of the Bastille, the violence soon escalated ...

The British Empire and the Russian Empire engaged in intense competition for control over Central Asia for most of the 19th century. The Great Game, a term for the British plan to safeguard its ...

Mahatma Gandhi was a remarkable man. He led a mass movement of Indians to freedom and helped bring down a mighty empire. A self-declared “non-violent revolutionary”, Gandhi was a master of political ...