Objects from East Africa reached as far as China owing to the Swahili, a Bantu-speaking people with a unique blend of African ...

Unleashing a global ideology that changed the world, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels altered the course of history.

Adolf Hitler began his political career in 1919 and secured his first state office in 1933. He then became the dictator of ...

The Day of the Dead originated not as a party but as a sacred Aztec ritual honoring Mictēcacihuātl, the Queen of the ...

The 1548 Battle of Uedahara demonstrated that skillful use of even rudimentary firepower could challenge elite military ...

In the latter half of the 19th century, sweeping reforms laid the foundations for a newer and more powerful Japan.

Before the Spanish and Portuguese empires dominated the seas, Scandinavian Vikings reached the shores of America, Africa and ...

Pablo Picasso, Blind minotaur guided by a Girl in the Night, from La Suite Vollard, 1934, image courtesy of Christie’s MA Contemporary Art Theory, BA Fine Art Rosie is a contributing writer and artist ...

Murmillo Gladiator Helmet (Left), Roman Mid-1st Century CE From X-Legio.com; with Hoplomachus Helmet (Center), Roman c. 100 CE From The Worcester Art Museum; and Thracian Helmet (Right) Roman Mid-1st ...

When America chose to bomb Japan, the imperial capital city of Japan was not a practical choice for various reasons.

Brutus “Eid Mar” Denarius, ca. 42 BC; with Croesus Gold Stater, 550 BC; and Titus Colosseum Sestertius, 81-82 AD These ten ancient coins are important for many reasons. Some commemorate major ...

Russia has, through the ages, been at the forefront of cultural revolutions that have shaped the world and guided its people through various political ideologies. It comes as no surprise that much ...