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Pilleus (Pileus)

Pilleus (Pileus)

Round felt hat with little or no brim, the mark of fishermen, sailors and artisans. Castor and Pollux, Odysseus, Charon, Hephaestus, and Daedalus wear it.
Styles of Aztec Buildings

Styles of Aztec Buildings

The Aztec buildings bore some similarity to those constructed by the Mayans. Nonetheless, the Aztecs were skilled craftsmen and builders. Aztec architecture reflected this skill and craftsmanship. Each city consisted of a central plaza with the civic and religious buildings surrounding it. The build
Oedipus

Oedipus

The tragic story of Oedipus begins with an abandoned baby who survived and grew up to fulfill the oracle that had led to his exposure as an infant.
The Angevin Empire

The Angevin Empire

Where was the forgotten Angevin Empire, and why do we even call it that?
The Greatest Emperor in Chinese History - Top Ten - Num 1 -. Qin Shi Huang

The Greatest Emperor in Chinese History - Top Ten - Num 1 -. Qin Shi Huang

This series that I have decided to write, concentrates on the top 10 greatest emperor in China. I will be looking at the emperors who have made the biggest contribution to china or did something that
Hades - The Underworld God

Hades - The Underworld God

Learn about this largely invisible, important Greek god.
Was Attila the Hun a Military Genius?

Was Attila the Hun a Military Genius?

Review of The Huns, by E.A. Thompson. In the revised edition of The Huns, E. A. Thompson raises questions about the military genius of Attila the Hun.
Everything You Need to Know About Gerald Ford

Everything You Need to Know About Gerald Ford

Learn more about the 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford. This biography describes his early childhood through his career before the presidency to his time as president and his retirement.
Persian Empire Map

Persian Empire Map

Map of the extent of Persian in 490 B.C.
This Day in African History: 29 February

This Day in African History: 29 February

A chronicle of events in African history on 29 February.
Bonaparte / Buonaparte

Bonaparte / Buonaparte

Buonaparte - Relationship of Bonaparte and Buonaparte
Curia - The House of the Roman Senate

Curia - The House of the Roman Senate

The curia was an institution and a building that started during the time of kings. In the Republic it was where the senate usually met. Tied in with Roman religion, the curia couldn't be located just anywhere. Learn about its attributes and functions.
Crown Prince Euimin

Crown Prince Euimin

Photo of the Korean Crown Prince Yi Eun in his Japanese Imperial Army uniform.
Harry Houdini: The Great Escape Artist

Harry Houdini: The Great Escape Artist

What were Houdini's most famous escapes? What films did Houdini appear in? Why did many Spiritualists hate Houdini? How did Houdini die? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the biography of Harry Houdini.
Janus

Janus

Janus god of beginnings
Lucilius

Lucilius

Lucilius was a Roma satirist of the 2nd century B.C.
10 Things to Know About Franklin Pierce

10 Things to Know About Franklin Pierce

Here are ten key facts to know about the fourteenth president, Franklin Pierce.
How Do You Say "I Used to Go" in Latin?

How Do You Say "I Used to Go" in Latin?

To show habitual action, Latin uses the imperfect.
Buddhist Monk in Korea

Buddhist Monk in Korea

A Korean Buddhist monk from early in the 20th century.