Contemporary History
Music that calms kings: Farinelli and Philip V
The death of Charles II without an heir in the year 1700 ushered in a period of change that began with the entry of the Bourbon dynasty into…
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Medieval History
Halfway Storm, the Middle Ages viewed through Renaissance humanism
An approach to the study of the Middle Ages. Is the Middle Ages a dark period? What is the origin of this idea about the medieval era? Why d…
Interviews
Interview with Cultural Gears
Óscar Hernández Martínez and Sergio Raya Trasierras – Cultural Gears Cultural Gears is a Sevillian initiative focused on promoting the tangi…
Archaeology
Recovered Identities: Archaeology, Mass Graves, and Social Justice
The archaeologist as a social justice agent A few weeks ago, while attending the Protohistoric Archaeology course within the Archaeology deg…
Archaeology
Robots and Archaeology: evolution, milestones, and new technological frontiers
This article traces the gradual incorporation of robots into archaeological practices, from early devices designed to explore tunnels or map…
Ancient History
Roman religious festivals of February, according to Ovid's Fasti II
The Roman poet Ovid (43 BC – 17 AD) wrote his poem Fasti (in Latin) around the years 8 to 12. It deals with the months of the ancient Roman …
Review
Review of Edward Toda's Egypt. A journey into nineteenth-century collecting
The temporary exhibition being reviewed is "Eduard Toda's Egypt. A Journey into 19th Century Collecting," presented by the National Archaeol…
Interviews
Interview with Yanira Franco Adán
Yanira Franco Adán is a graduate in Art History (Complutense University of Madrid), a cultural heritage manager, specializing in communicati…
Early Modern History
Russian expansion in Asia
By the 15th century, what we now know as Russia was merely a principality with its capital in Moscow, controlling only the area around its c…
Contemporary History
How culture drove South Korea's renaissance
In less than a century, South Korea transformed from a war-torn country to a cultural powerhouse. This article will trace the history of thi…
Archaeology
The guanaco, diet of Paleolithic Argentine peoples
The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is an indigenous animal of the American continent and is present in many provinces of Argentina. For many years,…
Art History
Wisdom, power, and diversity: Visual construction of the Three Kings
The episode of the Adoration of the Magi constitutes one of the most persistent and versatile themes in Christian iconography. Its presence …