Indigenous people across Australia place tremendous cultural and customary value on many species and ecological communities. The very presence of a plant or animal species can trigger an Indigenous ...

We belong to an ancient civilisation, as evidenced by the knowledge of our ancestors. Their understanding of the universe is reflected in these celebrations ...

Rachel Newcomb is an anthropologist and the Diane and Michael Maher distinguished professor of teaching and learning at Rollins College. She is the author of “Everyday Life in Global Morocco.” How ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A community near an ancient Buddhist archaeological site on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has established a voluntary school to teach young people history and culture that dates back centuries. The ...

The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not really be to blame. The 1876 painting Incendie Alexandrie by Hermann Goll ...

This healing formula doesn’t come from a section of the ‘Hippocratic Collection’ or the ‘Salernitan Guide to Health’, two of the most famous collections of ancient and medieval medical knowledge.

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