Reconstructions show ancient inhabitants of the U.K.
Reconstructions show ancient inhabitants of the U.K.
See the costumes worn by Minoans and Mycenaeans of Bronze Age Greece come to life as part of Melbourne Fashion Week.
Behind the ancient way of life for the Tuareg tribe of the Sahara is a culture so progressive it would even make some people in liberal western cultures blush.
2,200 years ago an Iron Age woman was buried in what is today Zurich and in her 'Tree Coffin’ she was dressed and draped for a ball…in the afterlife.
Hi peoples. -So during my semester abroad in London last fall, I was introduced to some different art genres. While I had seen some of this art before, I became even more interested in the genres they were a part of. Two of the genres I researched more were Pre-Raphaelite and Orientalism (as in…
Reconstructions show ancient inhabitants of the U.K.
Some of these have been around for over 4000 years—which is about the length of the average Monopoly game.
By Van Bryan Yes, that’s right dear reader. It most certainly wasn’t easy being a woman during the ancient times. The classical age certainly had a lot going for it. After all, it’s been argued that the ancient thinkers laid the foundation for over two thousand years of progress in fields like philosophy, literature, historiography,
It is often said that ‘behind every great man is an even greater woman’. Justinian I was one of the most powerful emperors of the Byzantine Empire. During his reign, he sought to revive the empire’s past glory, and was rather successful, as much of the lands once under Western Roman rule, including Italy and North Africa, came under Byzantine control.
The women of nomadic tribes in Chad are known for their beautiful hip-grazing hair, maintained through an ancient ritual called Chébé.
When Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszu won gold in the Rio Olympics this summer, a commentator identified her coach and husband as “the guy responsible for turning [her] into a whole different swimmer.” It was far from the first time that man was…
A working-class boy from Blantyre in Scotland, Livingstone had clawed his way out of poverty through sheer determination, studying at night after working in the mills, training as a doctor and heading to South Africa in 1841 as a missionary.
Sex is a primal urge humans share with animals. In the ancient world, human fertility had implications for safety and prosperity. However, as the search for birth control methods went hand in hand with the search for aphrodisiacs,
Kenya has the world's toughest ban on single-use plastic bags but is it working?
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The new book "Pirate Women" uncovers the stories of the women who sailed their way into history, cutlass in hand.
In these communities, women hold the power.
Hypatia of Alexandria was a philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer who lived in the man’s world of 4th century Alexandria. She is the first female mathematician to be written of and achieved the position of head of the respected Platonist school. But her tragic death was brutal.
Aboriginal People use stories called dreamings to keep a record of their history. But the recent history of the Aboriginal people is nothing like a dream.
Blenda is a heroine found in Swedish myths and legends. It is unclear as to exactly when she lived, but according to the legends, her heroic deeds took place during the time when Alle was the King of the Geats, which is assumed to have been at some point between the 6th and 8th centuries AD. Blenda is remembered for her courage (and cunning) in leading a group of women against an invading Danish army.
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War is clearly a test of human nature. We have war heroes and we have war criminals. The heroes obviously brought out compassion while the criminals
These women were called bacchantes by the Romans, and maenads by the Greeks. In ancient times, when women were in the shadow of men, they personified ...
A new ancient DNA study reports the first known person to have had parents of two different species.
1832 painting of Mandan girl, Shakoka, by George Caitlin. The Mandan are arguably one of the most interesting of the Native tribes, in part, because of the persistent belief by some that they are n…
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The Resurgence of Men in the Sewing World - Sewing has long been associated with women perpetuating the stereotype that it's a "feminine" skill.
'The Atlas of Beauty' by Mihaela Noroc is a new book with 500 portraits of women around the world, celebrating their diverse beauty.
On the 75th anniversary of Gertrude Stein's death, Cath Pound looks back at her memoir, which shocked and insulted the most famous writers and artists of the 20th Century.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as The Great Martyr Saint Catherine, is one of the most important saints of the Middle East. Tradition says that she was a virgin who was martyred at the beginning of the 4th century at the hands of Maxentius, a pagan Roman emperor. According to historiography, she was a princess or a noblewoman and a noted scholar.
Henry Cyril Paget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey, who loved performing and diamonds, thoroughly deserves his reputation as one of the most eccentric aristocrats in British history.
10 Things You Must See in the Louvre
Who are the Gypsies, and where did they come from? This article gives us a glimpse at the history of the Roma or Romani, also known as Gypsies, who are not Egyptians at all.
The life of Cornelia Africana could be the basis for a fascinating Hollywood super-production. Since the beginning, her tale was nothing but an adventurous story about a woman whose extraordinary personality made her reach for the stars. Courageous, intelligent, and powerful, Cornelia could be an inspiration for generations of women.
