Christopher Columbus: Luck, Error, and Historical Myth
Christopher Columbus is one of the most infamous figures in world history. For centuries, he has been portrayed as a bold navigator, a brilliant pioneer, and the man who discovered…
Christopher Columbus’s 1493 Letter: The First European Account of the “New World”
In the early years of global exploration, Christopher Columbus’s letters about his voyages stand as among the earliest European descriptions of lands that would later be known as the Americas.…
The Silent Legacy of the Nabataeans: Paradox of Material Abundance and Absence of Written Records
The Nabataeans, an ancient civilization of the Near East, are among the most enigmatic societies of the pre-Roman world. Flourishing between the 4th century BCE and the 2nd century CE,…
The Unique System of Slavery in Aztec Society
The Aztec civilization, which thrived in central Mexico between the 14th and early 16th centuries, had a system of slavery that was remarkably different from those in other ancient and…
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