When studying Ancient Greek History, one can often come across the historical fact that slavery did exist in the Greek world 2000 plus years ago. There were the Helots in Ancient Sparta and of course the Athenians had their own version of slavery. I was under the impression that slaves in Ancien...

The movie "American Made (2017)" is about facts, So It is related to history of USA government. REPORTER: Vice President Bush, did you know about the Contra aid or not, sir? Why Vice President Bush hides when reporter asked this question?

The following historical political figures are associated with left, extreme left, right or extreme right wing politics. These labels when used over millennium transcend specific issues and identify characteristics of issues. Thomas Jefferson liberal. Alexander Hamilton conservative. ...

I'm interested in what others might already know about the reality of Bismarck v the image created as a result of the Collective Memory of Germans. Especially in relation to what comes later in German history; Hitler and the Nazis, is there a tendency therefore, to smooth out the rough edges of B...

I am writing backstory for a fictional character. For my writing, I need to know as much as possible about the situation of students in Genève between 1918 and 1922. Genève is home to the famous University of Genève. However, between the wars the general situation wasn't ideal for studies. What ...

David Shulman in his book "Tamil" notes: One thing, however, is certain: the Cholas were happy to use Tamil as an official state language, along with Sanskrit; and they, or the poets they patronized, created a courtly milieu in which several of the great Tamil masterpieces were composed...

We found these two shell cases in my parents garage. They were allegedly brought back from France by my great grandfather, but that’s all we know and we’d really like to know more about them and wondering if anyone can help please? Thank you]1

According to Wikipedia (amongst other sources), after the Siege of Tenochtitlan, the Templo Mayor was dismantled and a church was built over its ruins. This church would eventually become Mexico City Cathedral. However, the Templo Mayor was there all the time, with its main building just 25-30 m...

I have learnt somewhere that in India the British made homosexuality illegal in 1861 through Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code, terming it as "an act against the order of the nature". Is it so? Who for the very first time in the Indo-Pak subcontinent outlawed homosexuality? Was homosexuali...

I have learnt somewhere that in India the British made homosexuality illegal in 1861 through Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code, terming it as "an act against the order of the nature". Is it so? Was homosexuality a punishable offence during the rule of the successive Muslim kingdoms beginning...

I have learnt somewhere that in India the British made homosexuality illegal in 1861 through Article 377 of the Indian Penal Code, terming it as "an act against the order of the nature". Is it so? What was the attitude toward homosexuality of the Mughals? Was homosexuality a punishable offenc...

We know what people in the 20th century thought the 21st century was going to be like, but do we have any sources or documentation or books that attempt to describe the future (preferably the one we're living in right now) by medieval writers?