What does it mean when we say "art is in the eye of the beholder?" How have artists' subjects changed over the centuries? This collection features diverse art forms (from ancient mosaics to modern cubism).
William Penn's treaty with the Delaware, when he founded the Colony of Pennsylvania in 1681, helped to have peaceful relations between the Colonists a...
As North Vietnamese troops neared Saigon, many people attempted to flee the city by helicopter. Hubert van Es took an iconic photo of those events on ...
The thin sac which encloses a human's heart is called the "pericardium.
During ancient times, Persians used scythed chariots in war. Although frightful to their opponents, these knifed chariots could be defended again.
The word "Pesach" is pronounced PAY-sahch, with the "ch" sounding like the "ch" in the Scottish word "loch." It stands for "Passover," a holy da...
This illumination on parchment, by an unknown Spanish miniaturist who was likely working in Spain during the 14th century, is known as the Peszach Hag...
History tells us that after Mary's death, her heart and organs were removed and were buried at an unknown place at Fotheringhay.
Caravaggio painted this work, entitled "The Denial of St.
One of the wonders of the ancient world, the lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt was located on the island of Pharos.
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velzquez (1599-1660) created this oil-on-canvas portrait of Philip IV between 1652-53.
Phosphate mining, in South Carolina, was once the most-dominant in the world. This twenty-year position of prominence ended due to a variety of factor...
How does photosynethesis work?
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