Illustration of writer and scribe Christine de Pizan presenting her book to Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France, in the early 15th century (illustration via Getty Images) Women contributed more ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and cultures. The fictional tale of Phyllis and Aristotle, in which she gets ...

Gunpowder—as opposed to modern smokeless powder—isn’t used much these days in current weaponry, although it’s still useful for historical weapons and remains popular for fireworks and other ...

Although cocaine use became widespread in the 19th century once it was synthesized into cocaine hydrochloride salts, Europeans knew of the coca plant’s stimulating effects since the early 15th century ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a pair of "sensational" ornately carved marble artifacts depicting cherubs that are thought to date to the 15th century. The marble pieces were found in Visegrád, a ...

The authors explore the issue of education influence on the social status of people during the reign of the Circassian Sultans in Cairo (1382–1517). The study is focused on the issue, how social ...

Detail from a manuscript made for King Lebna Dengel, circa 1520, Tädbabä Maryam Monastery, Ethiopia. Photograph by Diana Spencer, courtesy of the DEEDS Project In early 2020, just as the scope and ...