The Athenians set up camp on the southern edge of the plain of Marathon and from the Sanctuary of Heracles, a position on nearby Mount Agriliki, they could keep a watchful eye on the road to Athens.

High heels on Sandra Bullock's tootsies. Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for BFI Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to ...

The practice of men wearing heeled footwear can be traced back to ancient Persia around the 10th century. Soldiers in the Persian cavalry began wearing heeled shoes to secure their feet in stirrups ...

Heels are the epitome of the fashionable, hip and cool woman. But did you know that they debuted for purely functional purposes and that too for exclusive male use? In the 10th century, Persian ...