The largest city in Switzerland is next to the lake that shares its name. Zürich is a financial powerhouse with a higher ranking for how good it is to live there than almost anywhere else in the world. You can … Continue reading Exploring the City of Zürich, Switzerland
At the end of the 1920s, market economies worldwide were hit by a depression. Even though the Great Depression was not too bad in some countries, it was terrible in others, especially in the United States. In the U.S. 25% … Continue reading History: The Cause and Effects of the Great Depression
During the Klondike Gold Rush, between 1896 and 1899, about 100,000 people moved to the Klondike area of northwestern Canada in the Yukon to look for gold. It is also known as the Alaska Gold Rush, the Yukon Gold Rush, … Continue reading History of The Klondike Gold Rush
In Homer’s Illiad, Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae and the leader of the Greek army during the Trojan War. His portrayal is as a great warrior but a selfish leader. He is famous for upsetting his unbeatable champion Achilles, … Continue reading Understanding Agamemnon from Ancient Greek Mythology
Classical Antiquity is a long period of Mediterranean-centered culture. It begins with Homer’s poetry (8th to 7th BCE), continues through the birth of Christianity and the decline of the Western Roman Empire (fifth century CE). Finally, it ends with the … Continue reading An Understanding of the Classical Antiquity Era and its Art
Numerous myths and stories from all across the world feature serpents and snakes in important roles. Occasionally, these legendary creatures take the form of common snakes. At other times, they assume shapes that are either magical or horrific. For a … Continue reading The Serpent Gods and Goddesses from the Ancient World
Taoism, also called Daoism, is a Chinese philosophy that dates back to 500 BCE, and the credit goes to Lao Tzu. It grew out of the folk religion of the Chinese people, especially in the country, and became the official … Continue reading The Understanding of Taoism as a Religion in Ancient China
The Magadha Kingdom lost power to the Mauryan Empire, which ruled from 322 BCE to 185 BCE over large parts of eastern and northern India. At its peak, the empire covered parts of what is now Iran and almost all … Continue reading The Mauryan Empire from Ancient India
India’s Mughal Empire was mighty. It was the second of two Islamic empires that governed India from the 13th to the 18th century. The Delhi Sultanate was first. The Mughal empire marks the zenith of Indian culture before the arrival … Continue reading An Overview of the Mughal Empire in Indian History