Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.

Thanks to the 1902 treaty with England, Tokyo had a free hand to attack in Asia, where it was already becoming the alter ego ...

Nazis With its onion-domed steeple and octagonal towers, Hartheim Castle is a remarkable example of Renaissance architecture ...

Thousands of women - schoolteachers, secretaries, nurses and camp guards - played a more or less active role in the Holocaust ...

Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman soldier and historian of Greek origin. He is best known for his work Res Gestae, which ...

The history of fishing in modern times reflects humanity's evolving relationship with marine and freshwater ecosystems. With ...

The Regency (1715-1723) refers to the minority period of Louis XV during which power was exercised by the prince of royal blood Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (Philippe d’Orléans). Upon Louis XIV’s ...

How tall was Napoleon Bonaparte? One of the first things that come to mind when we think of Napoleon Bonaparte is probably the adjective “small,” as the man from St. Helena is typically portrayed as a ...

There is always an element of naivete when attempting to extrapolate historical events from books that date back thousands of years. Three Wise Men, Macmillan Poster, 1960. But what exactly is the ...

The public’s perception of black cats has always been negative due to their association with evil and superstition, witchcraft, and curses. In Ancient Egypt, people tended to avoid black cats.

It’s unclear whether a single, very high dosage of vitamin C given at the first sign of a cold would be enough to halt the illness. Most scientists today disagree with Pauling’s claim that vitamin C ...