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The Gupta Empire is widely regarded as India’s Golden Age. Although it existed for only about 230 years, it had a profound impact on many areas of Indian society.
How did King Louis XIV become embroiled in a complicated controversy now known as the ‘Affair of the Poisons’?
Until the early 13th century, nothing existed like the Mongols. Bursting out of Mongolia, these unmatched horse warriors spread from Asia’s coasts to the edges of Europe.
Friedrich Wilhelm Schelling was one of the key figures of German Idealism, who placed nature at the center of his work.
The color purple combines the cool shades of blue with the fiery hues of red, merging their contrasting symbolic and psychological qualities.
Of the Jewish holidays prescribed in the Bible, most originated during the days of Moses. But Purim celebrates Jewish survival during the Exile.
Modern maritime law is a combination of some of the oldest seafaring principles and contemporary rules that became necessary as the industry evolved.
The ancient city of Ephesus had specific importance for Christianity and in the Roman Empire, particularly in relation to the Apostle Paul.