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Alexander the Great's sexuality
We called him Great. We built statues of him. Named cities after him — over twenty of them, including one he named after his horse. We made him the subject of Hollywood epics, military textbooks, and philosophy lectures. Alexander of Macedon is perhaps the most celebrated conqueror in human history, a man who by the age of 32 had carved out an empire stretching from Greece to the edges of modern-day India.
By Shirley Oyiadom5 months ago in History
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE ON EARTH
The origin of life on Earth stands as one of the great mysteries of science. Various answers have been proposed, all of which remain unverified. To find out if we are alone in the galaxy, we will need to better understand what geochemical conditions nurtured the first life forms. What water, chemistry and temperature cycles fostered the chemical reactions that allowed life to emerge on our planet? Because life arose in the largely unknown surface conditions of Earth’s early history, answering these and other questions remains a challenge.
By Ibrahim Shah 5 months ago in History
Between Tides and Temperatures
This may be our last Saturday night out together for a while. We’ve been going to movies and visiting couples, and the latest is he thinks I’m getting too dependent on him and need to spend more time with my own friends. We go through phases of this, swinging back and forth, separate, together, clunk heads, fight, make up.
By helsing Riddick5 months ago in History
Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series: Agricultural Organization and the Emergence of Oligarchic Structures in Human Societies
The development of agriculture did not simply transform how communities produced food; it reshaped the very architecture of social organization. As cultivation required stability, planning, and coordination, new forms of hierarchy emerged, often concentrating decision-making within restricted groups. The Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series explores this long-standing relationship, focusing on how agricultural systems contributed to the formation and persistence of oligarchic structures across different historical contexts.
By Stanislav Kondrashov5 months ago in History
The Ten Not-so Crucial Days?
How crucial were the 10 days between Washington crossing the Delaware and the Battle of Princeton? David Hackett Fischer in his book, Washington's Crossing, compared the campaign to the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, shattering the morale of the British people. The crossing of the Delaware is celebrated in paintings like the one above by Emanuel Leutze and is reenacted every year at the site of the crossing.
By John Marchetti5 months ago in History
