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

In July 1948, veterans of World War II competed in an archery event. All the participants shared one key characteristic: they were in wheelchairs. Organized by a doctor named Ludwig Guttmann, this ...

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

Who knows? The illustrious ancient city, renowned for its refinement, was in fact the result of the genius of several peoples—including barbarians—who contributed to its splendor before Rome took ...

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, symbols of the grandeur and splendor of ancient civilizations, continue to captivate the collective imagination through the texts that describe them. Built ...

No, men’s penises were not smaller in Antiquity. An American study recently showed that the average size of the erect penis has supposedly increased by 24% in thirty years. But this physiological ...

The Great Frost of 1709, also known as the Big Freeze, was a severe and prolonged cold wave that occurred in Europe during the winter of 1708-1709. It resulted in extreme cold temperatures and had ...

Titian spent his early years in Pieve di Cadore, in the Veneto region. He came from a well-off family—his father was a militia captain and mine inspector. However, despite this privilege, his formal ...