History and Culture
Dive into the rich tapestry of history and culture. Explore ancient civilizations, major historical events, iconic personalities, and timeless art from around the globe.
Alaska From Russian Sale to Trump Putin Meeting
Two cents an acre. That’s what the United States paid for a colossal, frozen wasteland bac...
Why Did The Library Of Alexandria Burn Down?
For centuries, a single, incandescent image has dominated our collective memory of the Lib...
The Shocking Similarities Between Miraculous Birth Myths Worldwide
What do Jesus, the Buddha, and the Hindu god Krishna all have in common? It sounds like th...
The Shocking Similarities In World Mythology
Have you ever gotten that strange feeling of déjà vu from a story? The feeling that you...
They’re In Your History Books But They Never Existed
You’ve seen their stories on the big screen. You’ve read about them in history class...
Lost Voices: The Forgotten Female Philosophers of Antiquity
When you think of ancient philosophy, you think of these guys. Socrates. Plato. Aristotle....
Plato’s Republic vs The Modern World Face to Face
Let’s be honest, our world often feels like it’s wobbling on a tightrope. We’ve got...
Culture In The Modern Age Why It Still Matters
We live in a world that feels smaller than ever. The internet connects us instantly, and y...
What Is the Doomsday Clock and Why Should You Care
Picture a clock. Not the one on your phone, and definitely not one you’d want on your wall...
The Untold Story of the Suez Canal
Picture this: it’s March 2021, and the entire global economy is being held hostage&#...
The Untold History of Ancient Cat Worship
We all think we know the story. In ancient Egypt, cats were practically gods. They were pa...
The Shocking Similarities Between The World’s Major Religions
Most of us have been taught to see the world’s major religions as fundamentally sepa...