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ANCIENT HISTORY
View All PostsHow far back does the history of music actually go, and what were the oldest instruments adopted by humans?
The bloody sport in the Roman arena wasn't really all that different from the showmanship displayed in the WWE ring today.
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HISTORY
View All PostsBehind the Borgia name lies a story of political survival. Follow Lucrezia Borgia’s transformation from a papal asset into a respected Renaissance ruler.
Though not as well-known as some of their compatriots, these five Spanish conquistadors helped shape the Spanish Empire.
PHILOSOPHY
View All PostsEpistemology, the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge, is one of the most foundational areas of philosophical inquiry.
4E cognition takes a holistic view of cognition, as shaped by our body and environment, in opposition to the traditional view of the mind as closed off and decompositional.
ART & ARTISTS
View All PostsDiscover a world of soundscapes filled with world music, from African rhythms to New Age influences, in one of our times’ most prolific composers: Sir Karl Jenkins.
According to some researchers, there is evidence that the medieval Britons avoided using the name “Arthur” after the time of King Arthur. Why?
TRAVEL & CULTURE
View All PostsMadeira is a Portuguese archipelago off the coast of Morocco. You might have heard of its natural beauty, yet Madeira is so much more.
These nine stops on the road between San Diego and Glacier National Park are ideal for exploring the history of the region’s Native tribes and early settlers.

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View All PostsThe Joseph story is the longest continuous narrative both in Genesis and in the Qur’an. But the two books tell the story quite differently.
In popular usage, “apocalypse” conjures images of world-ending disaster. But in the Bible, the word refers to a special type of visionary, divinely-guided revelation.
Stories
View All PostsWhy did the powers of Europe decide to spend resources and manpower claiming and seizing vast tracts of Africa, the Western Hemisphere, Asia, and the Pacific?
King John of England is one of history’s most memorable and celebrated kings, whose name has entered the realms of myth and legend.




























