In the Middle Ages, flowers and plants were imbued with rich symbolism, deeply connected to religion, culture, and literature. This period saw plants associated with virtues, vices, biblical ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

King of France from 1515 to 1547, Francis I is known for his war against the Habsburgs. He also opposed the Emperor Charles V. As a result of the ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts in 1539, the language ...

The French Invasion of Russia in 1812 was a military campaign led by Napoleon Bonaparte and the Grande Armée against the Russian Empire. It was a major part of the Napoleonic Wars. The French Army ...

Manufacturing chain mail or plate armor required high-intensity work methods and permanent buildings that were not feasible for the lifestyle of the Mongols. The Mongol archer in Mongolian light armor ...

It has one of the largest jaws of any land carnivorous mammal known to date. A depiction of Andrewsarchus. One distinctive feature of this prehistoric mammal was the elongated snout, which measured a ...

When light-armored Thraex paired against a heavy-armored murmillo, this mimicked the fight between Roman legionaries against their enemies in Thrace. Gladiatorial fights in ancient Rome were extremely ...