In 1501, Shah Isma'il the Safavid, from the Central Asian Safavid tribes, established the first Shi'i state in Iran, marking a turning point in the country's history.

Regardless of how some people of the Iranian diaspora in the West envision a lost golden period for Iran, the country has always been porous, just like every other nation on the earth. When ...

Ancient Roman altars discovered near Edinburgh unveiled in new exhibition Up until now, the first records of written numbers emerged in what is now Iraq around 3400BC by the Sumerians. But researchers ...

We generally associate the origins of mathematical thinking with the emergence of writing, about five to six thousand years ago. However, a new study challenges this assumption looking at floral ...

Mehran Gul’s “The New Geography of Innovation” started out as a study of whether U.S. technological dominance is waning. His research convinced him that he was asking the wrong question. While he ...

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence offers a chance for overdue conversations about what schools should teach when it comes to history, government, and social studies. Today, ...

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Taylor Gates is an Indiana native who earned her BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Evansville. She fell in love with entertainment by watching shows about chaotic families like Full House ...

Uncompromisingly sharp-tongued and led by sensational newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear, “Extra Geography” finds much humor and tenderness in feminine angst and youthful cluelessness. Based on ...

Today, trans people face politicisation of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society. But in some of history’s earliest civilisations, gender-diverse people ...

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