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The earliest form of governance system is the monarchy. Even the Holy Books confirm this. That’s why in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and many countries in the Middle East are still ruled by kings.

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

The critical point was, again the Middle Ages, and there you had an adversarial position between the church and the state ...

Knights and ladies, castles flying pennant flags, sumptuous fabrics, and gleaming armor—these are some of the Middle Age ...

How did Gothic art influence the modernists? An exhibition in Norway explores how artists like Dürer and Hans Holbein's ...

Challenging word-based games are not a modern invention. In early medieval England there was a strong appetite for word ...

The income needed to maintain middle-class status in the United States has risen. What is it in Georgia? Using Pew Research Center’s definition of middle income, which is two-thirds to double ...

India has a rich class, and two middle classes. Here’s why all three are buying ‘better’ than ever before Some 10% of the richest Indians are apparently driving actual money-making consumption.

Renowned photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu has shared with ArchDaily a series of photos of one of the most influential projects of recent Pritzker Laureates, Anne Lacaton, and Jean-Philippe Vassal.