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A World on the Brink The year 1816 should have been one of recovery. Europe was finally breathing after decades of Napoleonic wars, and...

Introduction: The Whispering Forest Since the dawn of humanity, we have walked among trees as both neighbors and mysteries. Their...

The Middle East is one of the regions where the end of empire left the most visible scars. At the dawn of the 20th century, the area was...

The 20th century was a turning point for Asia, as vast empires that had dominated the continent for centuries crumbled under the pressure...

Throughout history, humanity has been fascinated by the idea of eternal wandering. Legends of men cursed to walk the earth forever appear...

Dreams, Desire, and the Supernatural Every culture has tried to explain the mysteries of love, longing, and the unsettling pull of...

Across cultures, birds have been powerful symbols in myth and legend. Their ability to fly, to cross the boundary between earth and sky,...

Chinese dragons (龙, lóng ) are unlike the menacing fire‑breathers of Western legend. In Chinese folklore and mythology, dragons are...

Dragons have mesmerized human imagination across continents for millennia. But when we look closer, European and East Asian dragons...