In the early 8th century, a decorated warrior and administrative official named Sergios came to be appointed as the Byzantine governor of Constantinople’s imperial...
In The Malleus Maleficarum (published 1487), the text’s authors informed readers, “There is a common report current in the districts of the River Etsch, as also...
This image by the Scottish artist, James Archer (c. 1823-1904), features an enigmatic and mysterious character from history. Shown preaching on the steps, with...
In the early centuries of the ancient Roman Republic, the people of Rome frequently relied on dictatorships to survive against existential threats. Early Republic...
In the painting above, artist Benjamin West (1738–1820) shows the somber scene of Vipsania Agrippina returning to Rome after the death of her husband...
This painting, by the Swiss artist Angelica Kauffmann (c. 1741-1807), draws inspiration from ancient Greek mythology, re-creating a peculiar myth about Achilles’ recruitment into...
