The Suda, the massive tome written by a Byzantine scholar around the year 1100, was one of the world's first encyclopedias and lexicons.

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As History.com explained, Samhain, a "pagan religious festival originating from an ancient Celtic spiritual tradition ...

The workers began digging near a hospital in Birkirkara in September to install new water lines. As they dug, the team ...

Disinformation, generalizations, and outright lies are allowed to go unchecked on the free encyclopedia's Arabic version.

Lujiazui was named after Lu Shen (1477-1544), a Ming Dynasty scholar and collector, who spent much of his life there. The ...

Other prominent maritime theories/theorists include La Jeune École, John and Philip Colomb, Herbert Richmond, and Hyman G.

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The holiday season is soon upon us and there is no better gift than a book. Each November, I write two columns of suggestions ...

Every state has a capitol building that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US capitol, but ...