- September 24, 2024
Five English Words We Don’t Know the Origins Of
By Francesco Perono Cacciafoco/The Conversation The naming process, the act of naming the items of the world, is as old
The Roman Catholic War on Wigs
A rather unusual petition from October 1716 is tucked away in the pope’s diocesan archives in the basilica of San
‘After the Flying Saucers Came’, ‘Think to New Worlds’ and ‘How to Think Impossibly’ review
In June 1947 Kenneth Arnold was flying a small plane over Mount Rainier in Washington when nine bright objects began
The Ancient Dacians and Their Clash with Rome (Video)
The Dacians were an ancient civilization that thrived in the northeastern Balkans, a region abundant with natural resources and bordered
Aliens and the Enlightenment | History Today
For millennia everybody knew that human beings enjoy a privileged, unique position at the centre of the universe. That self-confidence
Ancient Concepts of Fate: Deities and Influencers of Destiny
Looming over the lives of gods and mortals alike, fate was more than a concept, it was an inscrutable force,
Rome’s Fierce Neighbors: Who were the Suebi?
The Suebi were a significant group of Germanic tribes inhabiting the dense forests of ancient Germania, beyond the Roman Empire’s
Saving Southeast Asia’s Sunken Warships
Some 2,000 war and merchant ships were sunk in the waters of Southeast Asia during the Second World War, constituting
How the South Became Republican
On the evening of 1 August 1952 General Dwight D.Eisenhower, the newly nominated Republican presidential nominee, met with his advisers
Divine Deceit: Corruption at the Temple of Apollo, Delphi
As a god of many things, Apollo was also the god of prophecy. For many years, he wandered in search