Culture

We learn about the existence of some ancient civilizations by completely random finds. The terracotta figurines from the village of…

New DNA analysis has solved the mystery of a mediaeval Finnish warrior buried in women's clothes.

Sidesaddle riding is a type of horseback riding that uses a saddle that lets the rider (usually a woman) sit…

A false door is a door that looks like a real door but doesn't work like one. They may be…

In Japan, Sokushinbutsu refers to Buddhist monks who practice austerity until the point of death and then undergo mummification.

The Phaistos Disc is a spherical clay tablet with mysterious and unusual markings on both sides.

In the West African countries, in particular, Benin and Togo, a local popularly known as the Fon, tell a story…

African marriage practices are no easy task, and in some cultures, nothing is left to chance. In some parts of…

Medieval art evolved from simple book miniatures and icons to magnificent paintings by Italian masters.

The Middle Ages seem to us to be a completely awful age in which everyone simply suffered. However, there were…

The importance of ideology in determining history is sometimes questioned. Several provocative ideas are ideological in character and impact politicians…

Faith in Buddha, Muslims, Confucianism, ghosts, Christ, Voodoo dolls, and various other faiths and beliefs have all been mentioned… However,…