Opposing Egypt and Syria against Israel, the Yom Kippur War is remembered for its swiftness—it lasted only 18 days. It is ...

Nuclear cultural impacts can be analyzed through the nuclear allegory of Godzilla, Cold War literature, the dystopia of the ...

Titian was an immensely successful artist during his lifetime, painting for Italian and international princes and kings. His ...

Today, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have (almost) all vanished, leaving behind only stories and fragments of their ...

Like the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games are held every four years. But when and how were these games—bringing together ...

Why are these muscular, athletic men—with angelic faces and broad chests—depicted with a phallus that seems ...

Known for painting the muse of a famous yogurt brand, Vermeer (1632-1675) is an essential Dutch artist of the Dutch Golden ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

The Egyptian Empire was one of the most powerful in the world in its day, thanks in no small part to a host of inventions.

An essential figure of Viennese Symbolist painting, Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) is renowned for his portraits and feminine ...

Historically associated with displeasured overtones, the image of giantesses in popular culture has evolved to reflect shifting cultural views on women's assertiveness. The name “Gigantes” is used to ...

The flamberge swords were incredibly lethal weapons, to the extent that in many armies it became customary to immediately retaliate against any prisoner found with a flamberge sword. The blade of the ...