The earliest celebrations were small social gatherings and masked balls among white New Orleans residents until African American influences grew during the late 19th century. The festivities eventually began spreading from private society balls to the streets after the Civil War.
The shelter under the Reich Chancellery witnessed extraordinary events. Hitlers entourage lived in a world of illusion and intoxication. In the face of imminent defeat, they released all the brakes. What did this mean for ordinary people who had the misfortune to come so close to a chief? The Fü
Blood rituals, zombies and mysterious dolls - this is what we mainly associate with voodoo today. This Haitian-born belief system is understandably arousing great curiosity. As intriguing as the mysticism surrounding voodoo, however, is also the history of the religions origin and how it influenced
Israeli teenagers volunteering at an archaeological dig have discovered gold coins at least 1,000 years old. Housed in a clay jar, the 425 24 carat coins date back to the 9th century, during the Abbasid Caliphate. This is a not inconsiderable amount for that time, according to Robert Kool, an expe
The age of Pericles is considered the undisputed apex of classical Greece. The almost thirty-year crisis that opened at the end of this period is characterized by an unprecedented war event for the Greek world: the Peloponnesian War . It is in fact the greatest historical event after the expediti