Although "oni" is frequently synonymous with "malevolent" or "frightening," instances arise where oni are venerated as guardians or divine beings. The conventional perception of oni often depicts them ...

Learn about the fascinating history of geometry, from its first known application in ancient civilizations to its relevance in current science and technology. Ancient civilizations in places like the ...

Historically associated with displeasured overtones, the image of giantesses in popular culture has evolved to reflect shifting cultural views on women's assertiveness. The name “Gigantes” is used to ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...

Perilaus constructed a hollow bronze bull and confined the offenders within before heating the brazen bull to a red-hot temperature. This engraving by Hans Burgkmair ((473–1531) depicts the use of ...

The future of humanity lies in vertical cities instead of horizontal ones. The Dubai City Tower is an architectural marvel that breaks all the rules. The original plan for the Dubai City Tower called ...

The shield boss was a smart piece of design intended to strengthen the construction of ancient shields, which were mostly made of wood. An ornamental, probably votive, buckler shield of the Late ...

Learn about the invention and history of gears from ancient times to the present and how gears have developed through time. Gears are mechanical devices made up of disks with teeth (“cogwheels”) that ...

The flamberge swords were incredibly lethal weapons, to the extent that in many armies it became customary to immediately retaliate against any prisoner found with a flamberge sword. The blade of the ...

From the 16th century onward, the best cartographers of their time crafted some of the most detailed maps of Tartaria in history. In many derogatory titles that had little to do with the actual ...

The French Revolution (1789–1799) profoundly transformed the relationship between religion and the state in France, leading to a period of intense conflict, reform, and secularization that forever ...

Around 4,000 BC, the first Mesopotamia wheels were developed to be used as potter's wheels. This Mesopotamia wheel is a spindle Sumerian whorl that dates back to 2,900–2,600 BC. The Metropolitan ...