500-year-old Transylvanian diaries detail the peril of the Little Ice Age
The Little Ice Age was a period of global cooling that began during around 1300 CE and lasted until about 1850. Average ...
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Historical writings reveal how people weathered the Little Ice Age
Records from 500 years ago document floods, famine and death in 16th century Transylvania due to wild weather swings during the Little Ice Age.
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Ancient Greek papyrus reveals dramatic Roman court case
The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...
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Immanuel Wallerstein and the Life and Death of Capitalism
Immanuel Wallerstein was convinced that the capitalist system would end within the next few decades and would either be ...
‘We overcame’: This granddaughter of a former slave has stories to tell
Lorell Guydon, 96, is the “last man standing” among her 17 siblings. Her grandpa, Leander Guydon, was one of more than 2,000 ...
Review: At the Getty Villa, the marvelous exhibition rescued from the Palisades fire
Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...
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Sweat of Ancient Greek Athletes Was Valued Like Gold in Antiquity
The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.
Denzel Washington Bit His Tongue “Almost Half-Off” During ‘Othello’ Rehearsals: “Got A Little Flap In There Now”
Denzel Washington, soon to return to the Broadway stage with Othello opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, came across a bit of an unforeseen snafu around rehearsals. In a Q&A with the New York Times ahead of the ...
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America and the forgotten memento mori (remember you are mortal)
In recent decades, the West has witnessed a growing trend among increasingly hubristic US leaders to proclaim the US as ...
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15+ Facts About Spartacus That Even History Buffs Might Not Know
BC was a completely different time in human history. In the Third Servile War, Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator … Continue reading "15+ Facts About Spartacus That Even History Buffs Might Not Know" ...
Peer inside the Herculaneum scroll for the first time in 2,000 years: Scientists use AI to virtually unfurl a 'badly burnt' manuscript that was charred during the eruption of ...
It's been left unread for nearly 2,000 years. Now, scientists have used AI to virtually unfurl one of the Herculaneum scrolls ...
Experts Found an Ancient Papyrus Hidden in Storage. Turns Out, It's a Roman-Era Crime Drama.
A new discovery from the Roman empire outlines a juicy case of second-century crime. Containing an extraordinary 133 lines of ...