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Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an...

A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their...

A wig is a head covering made from human or animal hair, or a synthetic imitation thereof. The word is short for "periwig". Wigs may be worn to disguise...

Oman is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive, and judiciary power ultimately rests in the hands of the hereditary sultan, and in which...

Forced suicide is a method of execution where the victim is coerced into committing suicide to avoid facing an alternative option they perceive as much...

In social science, foodways are the cultural, social, and economic practices relating to the production and consumption of food. Foodways often refers...

Lightning was a clipper ship, one of the last really large clippers to be built in the United States. She was built by Donald McKay for James Baines of...

SS Ferret was an iron screw steamship of 460 tons built in Glasgow (Scotland) in 1871 by J & G Thomson, Glasgow. The ship was built for G & J Burns of...

The Golden Bull of 1222 was a golden bull, or edict, issued by Andrew II of Hungary. King Andrew II was forced by his nobles to accept the Golden Bull...

Vivian "Viv" Nicholson (née Asprey; 3 April 1936 – 11 April 2015) was a British woman who became famous when she told the media that she would "spend,...

John Talbot, 1st Baron Lisle and 1st Viscount Lisle (c. 1426 – 17 July 1453), English nobleman and medieval soldier, was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl...

Wacho (also Waccho; probably from Waldchis[citation needed]) was king of the Lombards before they entered Italy from an unknown date (perhaps c. 510) until...

Kadhirur Gurukkal, also known as Mathiloor Gurukkal, was a martial artist of medieval India.[full citation needed] He came from Kadirur, near to Thalasserry...

Sylvia Ulback (6 April 1881 – 2 March 1975), known as Sylvia of Hollywood, was an early Hollywood fitness guru. Between 1926 and 1932, "Madame Sylvia"...

Shikarpur is a village in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India. Nearby excavations have revealed a site belonging to the Indus Valley civilisation...

The Monastery of Saint David the Elder (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Οσίου Δαυίδ του Γέροντος), also known as the Monastery of Saint David of Euboea (Ιερά Μονή Οσίου...

The Cisterns of La Malga or Cisterns of La Mâalga are a group of cisterns, which are among the most visible features of the archaeological site of Carthage...

Kroksjön is a small lake southwest of the city of Skellefteå, Sweden. There is a sawmill and a couple of holiday cottages around the lake. During the last...