Category: History
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Marie Curie
Marie Curie, The Mother of Modern Science Marie Curie, née Maria Sklodowska, was born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867, the daughter of a secondary-school teacher. She received a general education in local schools and some scientific training from her father. She became involved in a students’ revolutionary organization and found it prudent to leave Warsaw. Which…
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Ancient Bikini Girls
Ancient Bikini Girls In my opinion mosaics don’t get enough hype. The Greeks refined the art of figural mosaics by embedding pebbles in mortar. The Romans took the art form to the next level by using tesserae (cubes of stone, ceramic, or glass) to form intricate, colorful designs. One of the single largest collections of…
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Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri, Father of the Italian Language Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was an Italian poet, philosopher, and politician of the Late Middle Ages. His epic poem “The Divine Comedy,” remains one of the most significant works in world literature. Born in Florence, Italy, Dante excelled in various disciplines, including theology, literature, and philosophy. Eventually, he became…
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The Renaissance
The Renaissance: the rebirth of the mind The Renaissance, french for “rebirth”, was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic following the Middle Ages. It stands as one of the most transformative periods in history, characterized by a resurgence of art, culture, learning, and innovation. Spanning from the 14th to the 17th…
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The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta: A Cornerstone of Modern Law and Liberties The Magna Carta, or the “Great Charter,” stands as one of the most pivotal documents in the history of legal and political development. It is the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.…
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History of writing systems
History of writing systems The history of writing systems, much like agriculture and husbandry, show us that which is indispensable to humans. Scholars now recognize that writing may have independently developed in at least four ancient civilizations: Mesopotamia (between 3400 and 3100 BCE), Egypt (around 3250 BCE), China (1200 BCE), and lowland areas of Mesoamerica…
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Greek Gods
Greek myths are rooted in reality and have helped shape modern thinking in many important ways.
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Storytelling
Storytelling Storytelling is the best survival skill our brain has in order to make sense of the things. There are countless examples in which we’ve had to craft our own narratives. Vivid description of ideas, beliefs, personal experiences, and life- lessons through stories or narratives that evoke powerful emotions and insights. Storytelling has advantages over…
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Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes Langston Hughes was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the flowering of black intellectual, literary, and artistic life that took place in the 1920s in a number of American cities, particularly Harlem. A major poet, Hughes also wrote novels, short stories, essays, and plays. He sought to honestly portray the joys and hardships…
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Norse Mythology
In the beginning there were only native forests and wasteland. In Norse mythology, the Aesirs, one main group of Norse gods, cleared places to stay, both for themselves and the humans. They named the human’s home Midgard – because it is placed in the middle of the world. And in the middle of Midgard –…
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