The Libellous Letters of the Chevalier d’Eon
[ad_1] On 27 November 1776 a case came before Lord Mansfield, Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench, in which, the Morning Chronicle reported,
Footprints Reveal 2 Extinct Hominin Species Living Side By Side
[ad_1] Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Kevin Hatala & Purity Kiura/The Conversation Human footprints stir the imagination. They invite you to follow, to guess what someone was
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
[ad_1] Absinthe, once the ‘Green Fairy’ – muse of painters and poets – came to haunt the last decades of 19th-century France. ‘Of all the
Neolithic Communities in Europe Featured Surprising Gender Equality
[ad_1] As genetic research into the characteristics of ancient DNA has increased, scientists have uncovered a wealth of valuable information about how prehistoric people really
Sophia and the Fall: The Gnostic Creation Myth Explained
[ad_1] Gnosticism is an esoteric religious movement which has flourished in the first centuries AD. It offers a truly unique view on existence, and blends
Books of the Year 2024: Part 2
[ad_1] If you haven’t yet read the History Today Books of the Year Part 1, you can find it here. ‘His brilliance, compassion and sharp
Bizarre Case Of A Mysterious Dark Figure’s Inhuman Behavior At Cemeteries – No One Understood What Happened
[ad_1] Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – There seemed to be no indication that anything unusual would unfold. The usual urban issues like theft and drunken
Books of the Year 2024: Part 1
[ad_1] ‘Courageous, morally complex history – and superb scholarship’ Nile Green is Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History at UCLA and author of Empire’s
Pylon of Ptolemaic Temple Uncovered in Sohag Along Western Bank of Nile
[ad_1] A complete pylon of a Ptolemaic temple called Batlmy, described as a ‘significant milestone’, has been found on the western side of the main
New Study of Balearic Island Bronze Age Swords Reveals Complex Origins
[ad_1] A recent study revealed many new details about the manufacture, material composition, and cultural importance of Late Bronze Age swords recovered during various 20th