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2 hours ago · Despite all that, in the history of humanity, there has also been a strong and long conflict between science and religion. Already the early philosopher Anaxagoras (500–428 BC) was banned from Athens for claiming that the sun was a fiery mass of molten metal and the moon was an Earth-like body that reflected the sun’s light.
1 day ago · The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire ( / əˈbæsɪd, ˈæbəsɪd /; Arabic: الْخِلَافَة الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, romanized : al-Khilāfa al-ʿAbbāsiyya) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 CE ...
1 day ago · Global average temperatures show that the Little Ice Age was not a distinct planet-wide period but a regional phenomenon occurring near the end of a long temperature decline that preceded recent global warming. [1] The Little Ice Age ( LIA) was a period of regional cooling, particularly pronounced in the North Atlantic region. [2]
1 day ago · European witchcraft is a multifaceted historical and cultural phenomenon that unfolded over centuries, leaving a mark on the continent's social, religious, and legal landscapes. The roots of European witchcraft trace back to classical antiquity when concepts of magic and religion were closely related, and society closely integrated magic and ...
1 day ago · The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300,000–250,000 years ago — anatomically modern humans ( Homo sapiens ), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states. [1]
1 day ago · Slavery in medieval Europe was widespread. Europe and North Africa were part of a highly interconnected trade network across the Mediterranean Sea, and this included slave trading. During the medieval period (500–1500), wartime captives were commonly forced into slavery. As European kingdoms transitioned to feudal societies, a different legal ...
2 hours ago · The baht ( / bɑːt /; Thai: บาท, pronounced [bàːt]; sign: ฿; code: THB) is the official currency of Thailand. It is divided into 100 satang ( สตางค์, pronounced [sà.tāːŋ] ). Prior to decimalisation, the baht was divided into eight feuang ( เฟื้อง, pronounced [fɯá̯ŋ] ), each of eight att ( อัฐ ...
