Maps of Ancient Greece

The golden ratio, or golden section, involves designing an element where the ratio of a small part to a bigger part is equal to the ratio of the bigger part to the whole. A golden rectangle has sides measured in the golden ratio. The golden ratio can and has been incorporated in landscape and garden

The First Battle of Ypres was fought October 19 to November 22, 1914, during World War I. The First Battle of Ypres took place as the Allies sought to protect the Channel ports and Germany sought to turn the enemy's flank. After heavy fighting during the First Battle of Ypres, the Allies succee

Image of Andrew Johnson, Vice-President of the United States government during the end of the Civil War. (1865)

A photograph demonstrates how Fort McHenry's position provided defense for the city of Baltimore.

The Qin dynasty was an important one for ancient China. Learn about the dynasty's first emperor, the great historian of the period, and about some of its artifacts.

Homo sapiens the human species is a Latin word that stands for the 'wise man'. The Homo sapiens belongs to a bigger family of the hominidae (great apes). In comparison to other living organis

Palestine in the Time of KingsFrom The Atlas of Ancient and Classical Geography, by Samuel Butler, Ernest Rhys, ed. (1907, repr. 1908).

While Pearl Primus and Katherine Dunham established modern dance techniques, Alvin Ailey, popularized modern dance with his company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Company.

The hunter-gatherers of southern Africa had the ability to be innovative, but lacked the extensive social networks to perpetuate their achievements.

An annotated list of all the English kings and queens (and a few people you also need to know about.)

Photo gallery of Japanese Castles from the 14th century onward.

Review of Gudrun's tapestry, by Joan Schweighardt. In this historical fiction Gudrun is responsible for causing the wedding night death of Attila the Hun.

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States, rose above New York harbor in 1886 and became a welcoming symbol to immigrants arriving from around the world.

Pantheon means all the gods.

Photo of the Japanese Resident-General of Korea, Ito Hirobumi, with Crown Prince Euimin.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States during both the Great Depression and World War II. Paralyzed from the waist down after suffering a bout of polio, Roosevelt overcame his disability and was elected President of the United States an unprecedented four times.

Street scene from the Chemulpo Market in Korea, 1903.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses known as the Olympians Table of Contents. Articles on the twelve Olympian gods and Olympian goddesses.

Pictures of the Greek god Dionysus.