Economic crises and political conflicts are not an invention of modern times. In ancient Egypt, too, there were repeated phases of economic and social problems. One of these occurred around 3,100 ...

In many derogatory titles that had little to do with the actual inhabitants of the area, Tartaria became the most popular term for Central Asia and Siberia in European sources. European knowledge of ...

The monocerus was a legendary beast that first gained popularity in Asia and then spread to Europe. It shared a significance with the unicorn, which contributed to the general public’s conflation of ...

The Emperor Charlemagne inherited an extensive territory that he continually expanded throughout his reign. While his power remained absolute and centralized, it became necessary to dispatch ...

The Misericorde, also known as the u0022dagger of mercy,u0022 was originally designed in the 12th century as a long and narrow dagger that was primarily used to bring a merciful end to the life of a ...

The Sky City 1000 is a project to build a mega-skyscraper that is 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) tall. It was first proposed by Takenaka Corporation in 1989. The Sky City 1000 was formerly known as Tokyo’s ...

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The Scissor gladiator holds a dagger in his right hand and, in his left, the weapon of arbelas with a semicircular blade. White marble. 2nd—3rd centuries CE. Paris, Louvre Museum. Photo, M.E.

The French Revolution of 1789 is famous for its ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. However, amidst the euphoria of political change, the revolution also witnessed a series of dark and ...

The Ennead (known in Egyptian as pesedjet, Greek Εννεάδα – Ennead) is a concept in ancient Egyptian mythology and theology developed in the significant religious center of Heliopolis in Lower Egypt.

Chicago’s unbuilt masterpiece, the Illinois Tower in 3D modelling. (Image: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, David Romero) It was in Illinois that Frank Lloyd Wright, “the father of modern architecture”, ...

Belphegor, also written as Belfegor and Balphegor, (Hebrew: בַּעַל-פְּעוֹר baʿal-pəʿōr – Lord, or Baal, of Pe’or, or of the opening) is the name of a demon in Jewish and Christian tradition.