History

The advent of Christianity took place in a historically unique phase in which the Roman Empire showed and shaped immense cultural and religious diversity. This epoch was characterized by a complex interplay of different belief systems,... [...]

Polybios, a major historian from ancient Greece, was originally a leading member of the Achaiian League. In 167 BC, after the end of the Third Macedonian War, Polybios was joined with about a thousand other celebrities... [...]

Historical developments in the Southeast Asian region during the nineteenth century were closely linked to political upheavals in neighboring China, with Yunnan province in particular serving as a trigger for far-reaching changes. The cultivation of opium poppy... [...]

The human community has evolved over the centuries. From the early days when people were still in close connection with nature and their immediate neighbors, to the complex... [...]

The cult communities in the Roman Empire did not form isolated enclaves in the social structure, but were closely linked to the various social classes and developments. Their meaning was by no means exhausted by the mere exercise of religious rituals, but... [...]

The two scantily clad gladiators Amazon and Achillia competed in the arena, facing a fight for life and death. But it should be different. Such events are by no means a source of imaginative... [...]

The history of early humanity begins in a world characterized by mighty landscapes, changing climates and constant challenges. In this environment, the first groups developed gradually over their original habitat... [...]

The Roman Inquisition is one of the most drastic and at the same time the most controversial chapters in the history of the Catholic Church. It was launched in the 16th century to counter Catholic religious doctrine against the growing spread of the... [...]

Relations between early Christianity and Judaism are a complex and multi-layered theme of ancient religious history. In the first centuries after the turn of the time, two independent religious... [...]

The opium trade in Southeast Asia is a complex chapter in colonial history, deeply rooted in the political and economic interests of the European powers. Its development was significantly influenced by the colonial structures and in the... [...]