For two centuries, literary historians have searched for the real-life origins of this German folk tale. Their research led them to the tragic story of Margaretha von Waldeck… Born in 1533, Margaretha ...

Ascending to the throne in 1413, King Henry V of the Lancaster dynasty was the man behind the Battle of Agincourt. Being particularly bellicose, he found a pretext to land in France: he demanded ...

Whether at work, at home, in the streets, on public transport, or in train stations, it can often be hard to resist the temptation to use the middle finger when someone pushes you to the limit. Among ...

The Song Dynasty began in 960 CE, following several decades of political chaos in China. China was divided and in the midst of civil war, with each faction trying to recreate the Empire and take ...

On July 14, 1919, all of France celebrated victory, but at what cost? Although France was among the victorious powers of the war, the victory was Pyrrhic, and the nation now had to reckon with its ...

In the Middle Ages, the imaginary is an integral part of reality. The world of that time cannot be conceived otherwise. Within this panorama, both real and wonderful, plants play a major role in ...

From 1792 to 1815, France experienced over twenty years of nearly unbroken warfare. The Empire, in this regard, merely continued the French Revolution, though it diverged in other respects. In this ...

In 1787, France entered an economic downturn that gradually turned into a crisis: production was declining, and cheaper British goods flooded the French market. This was compounded by poor harvests ...

Xibalba (freely translated as “Place of Fear”) – the underworld in Mayan mythology, ruled by spirits of diseases and death. Traditionally, the entrance to Xibalba was located in a cave near Cobán in ...

Djer, Hor Djer (Hr Dr, literal meaning “Hor the Grasper” or “Protector” or “Strong”, early 3rd millennium BCE) was the third pharaoh of the First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. According to recent research ...

Kalasiris was a thin, form-fitting dress made of nearly transparent linen that was worn by women in ancient Egypt, both in the court and among the upper class, as well as by farmers and artisans. The ...

The Nemes is the most iconic headdress of the pharaohs, worn from the Old Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period. It is well-known to the public through numerous representations, notably the golden funerary ...