The Nemes is the most iconic headdress of the pharaohs, worn from the Old Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period. It is well-known to the public through numerous representations, notably the golden funerary ...

A glaive is a European polearm used in close combat by heavy infantry. It is made of a wooden pole between 4 to 5 feet long with a spearhead of 1.3 to 2 feet long and 2 to 2.8 inches in width. The tip ...

Belphegor, also written as Belfegor and Balphegor, (Hebrew: בַּעַל-פְּעוֹר baʿal-pəʿōr – Lord, or Baal, of Pe’or, or of the opening) is the name of a demon in Jewish and Christian tradition.

Sarafan (Russian: сарафан, sarafan, Persian: سراپا‎, sarâpâ) is a traditional Russian women’s sleeveless outer garment. It is a flared pinafore dress, the pattern, usage, and user base of which have ...

Surus was the elephant that Hannibal personally rode through the crossing of the Alps and during the events after it. It was his favorite animal. The tale of Hannibal’s successful attempt to lead his ...

Henry Ford was a leader in business and philanthropy who also inspired Hitler. As an American automobile manufacturer, Henry Ford won a special Nazi prize in 1938 for inspiring the German dictator ...

Known chiefly from its portrayal on the procession route leading to the Gate of Ishtar in Babylon, the Mushussu (Akkadian: Mušḫuššu, catfish; Sumerian: Muš.HUŠ) is a mythological snake-dragon from ...

Hemera (in Greek: Ἡμέρα, “Day”) or Amara (Αμαρα, “Day”), in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Nyx (the night) and Erebus (the darkness), a primordial entity and the personification of daylight and ...

The ancient Incas celebrated the Sun and all it brings with a celebration called the Inti Raymi festival. The legendary Festival of the Inti Raymi was and is still celebrated on the day of the winter ...

Orco was the god of the Underworld in early Roman mythology. Similar to Hades, the name of the god was also used to refer to the Underworld itself. In tradition, his figure was also associated with ...

There are several customs observed around Christmas in England. Typically, the goal is to have all of the Christmas decorations taken down by the end of January 5th, which is the 12th day of Christmas ...

The buckler shields first appeared in Europe among the Byzantines (the Eastern Romans) in the 8th century and then spread across the continent. Both the Celts and the Franks reportedly used this small ...