As the U.K. wrestles with issues of identity and nationalism around Brexit, a new exhibit is putting fresh faces on the region's ancient residents.
During the Second World War New Zealand invited 800 Poles – 734 of them orphaned children – to take refuge in New Zealand for the duration of the war. They had made a harrowing journey from Poland through Russia and Iran, to reach New Zealand on 31 October 1944. The photo shows some ...
Henschel's most important contribution to the history of photography in Brazil is the portraits he took of people of African origin, slaves and free, "differing him from other photographers because he tried to portray them freely and with dignity, as people and not as objects". You can now see some of the photos in color for the first time.
In a bizarre episode of Vox Almanac, Vox editor Phil Edwards investigates why fearless knights in shining armor were often shown fighting snails in
Why did the Soviet Union squander the political leverage afforded by its trade subsidy to Eastern Europe? Why did Soviet officials fail to bargain with resolve, to link subsidies to salient political issues, to make credible commitments, and to monitor the satellites' policies? Using an unprecedented array of formerly secret documents housed in archives in Moscow, Warsaw, and Prague, as well as interviews with former Communist officials across Eastern Europe, Randall Stone answers these questions and others that have long vexed Western political scientists. Stone argues that trade politics revolved around the incentives created by distorted prices. The East European satellites profited by trading on the margin between prices on the Western market and those in the Soviet bloc. The Soviet Union made numerous attempts to reduce its implicit trade subsidy and increase the efficiency of the bloc, but the satellites managed consistently to outmaneuver Soviet negotiators. Stone demonstrates how the East Europeans artfully resisted Soviet objectives. Stone draws upon recent developments in bargaining and principal-agent theory, arguing that the incentives created by domestic institutions weakened Soviet bargaining strategies. In effect, he suggests, perverse incentive structures in the Soviet economy were exported into Soviet foreign policy. Furthermore, Stone argues, incentives to smother information were so deeply entrenched that they frustrated numerous attempts to reform Soviet institutions.
imagoromae.com/cucuteni_EN.ashx Until 31 OCTOBER 2008 : As a world premiere, in Rome, at the Palazzo della Cancelleria, there takes place the exhibition presenting the magnificent ancient civi…
Rome was a veritable late-comer onto the scene of founding civilizations. To bring some perspective, Herodotus estimated that Homer lived sometime around 750 BCE, so Greek Literature was well under…
The intricately carved stones were raised nearly a millennium ago as memorials to the dead.
Physical map of Bulgaria showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Bulgaria.
I am Joshua, a 30-year-old attorney now back living in the Twin Cities (after earlier extended stays in Norman, Oklahoma, Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachusetts). I now accustom myself to a life in permanent law practice.
The centenary of the Great War in 2014 has generated impressive public as well as scholarly attention. It has all but overshadowed some other major anniversaries in the history of international relations and law, such as the quarter-centenary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) or the bicentenary of the Vienna Congress (1814–1815).
The Belgian coast stretches 68km from De Panne in the east to Knokke in the west and is easy to traverse by Kusttram, the world's longest tramline. I set off north from Ostend, stopping off at De Haan, Blankenberge and Knokke to sample the beaches, dunes and sea air of the Flanders coast.
A global map detailing the genetic histories of 95 different populations across the world, showing likely genetic impacts of European colonialism, the Arab slave trade, the Mongol Empire and European traders near the Silk Road mixing with people in China, has been revealed for the first time.
The Y chromosome contains haplogroups that allow people to trace their family history and genes that control male development which may actually be disappearing.
Neanderthals [8] are an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.[9][10][11][12] While the "causes of Neanderthal disappearance about 40,000 years ago remain highly contested,"[13]: 1 [14] demographic factors such as small population size, inbreeding, and random fluctuations are considered probable factors. Other scholars have proposed competitive replacement,[15] assimilation into the modern human genome ,[16] great climatic change,[17][18][19] disease,[20][21] or a combination of these factors.[19]
History and description of Haplogroup Q (Y-chromosomal DNA) and its subclades. Haplogroup Q is a North and Central Asian lineage linked to the Huns, Mongols and Turkic people. It is also a minor Scandinavian and Jewish lineage.
Perhaps the most important battle of World War II was a giant clash of tanks between Germans and Russians. By Andrew Roberts.
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark have made a remarkable discovery concerning the human remains of Alken Enge, Jutland. A study published by PNAS that the size of barbarian armies in Iron Age Europe were much bigger than previously thought and that in this region the main warfare was ‘barbarian on barbarian’.
Yesterday morning, I wrote about how a desire to return to South Africa for a second round at a safari was the driving force that began our recent round-the-world trip. My wife and I love experiencing different cities and cultures around the world, but nothing has excited us like seeing African wildlife. Of course, it’s hard […]
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Here are the maps of the different countries found in Eastern Europe. How are all of these countries geographically different?
DNA evidence lifted from the ancient bones and teeth of people who lived in Europe from the Late Pleistocene to the early Holocene - spanning almost 30,000 years of European prehistory - evidence shows a major shift in the population around 14,500 years ago, during a period of severe climatic instability. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
View a map of Europe in 200 CE, a time when the Roman Empire is at its height but German tribes are restless.
Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a Celtic prince dating to the fifth century B.C. inside of a giant funerary complex in Lavau. Take a look at photos from the discovery.
Italy was a late entrant into the First World War, not joining the fighting until 1915. Its part in the war began with a series of four battles, all
Since Bastille Day was just a few days ago, I am taking the chance to write about the role of the infamous, famous, and perhaps misunderstood Bastille, in particular as it concerns the Affair of th…
The ebb and flow of Russian/Soviet influence
Around the World | 25 Images of Inspiration: a slideshow compilation of some of the most beautiful places in the world, mostly Italy, but also France & more
Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.
