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ANCIENT HISTORY
View All PostsHow far back does the history of music actually go, and what were the oldest instruments adopted by humans?
The bloody sport in the Roman arena wasn't really all that different from the showmanship displayed in the WWE ring today.
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HISTORY
View All PostsGermany’s strategic conundrum was how to break the encirclement from France, Russia, and Britain. The Schlieffen plan offered a solution to this dilemma.
The Saint Patrick’s Battalion was a unit of Irish-led deserters from the US Army who deserted to the enemy during the Mexican-American War.
PHILOSOPHY
View All PostsWhat if the most profound encounter with a truly alien intelligence isn’t light-years away, but lurking beneath the waves of our oceans and seas?
Epistemology, the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge, is one of the most foundational areas of philosophical inquiry.
ART & ARTISTS
View All PostsDiscover a world of soundscapes filled with world music, from African rhythms to New Age influences, in one of our times’ most prolific composers: Sir Karl Jenkins.
According to some researchers, there is evidence that the medieval Britons avoided using the name “Arthur” after the time of King Arthur. Why?
TRAVEL & CULTURE
View All PostsUncover the uniqueness of Manueline architecture's stunning nautical carvings and find the best places in Portugal and beyond to see this fascinating style.
Italian food is more than just recipes. Learn how these 12 iconic dishes helped shape Italy’s national story through centuries of conflict and change.

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View All PostsThe Book of Job, likely the oldest book in the Bible, addresses the age-old question: "Why do bad things happen to good people?"
Jonathan Edwards is one of America’s most famous historical figures. But his son also left his mark on American history.
Stories
View All PostsWidely referred to as the queen of textiles in the ancient world, silk helped to transform ancient China in myriad ways.
Why did the powers of Europe decide to spend resources and manpower claiming and seizing vast tracts of Africa, the Western Hemisphere, Asia, and the Pacific?




























