This terracotta figure of a merchant dates from seventh-to-eighth century Tang China and is testimony to the role of long-distance trade along the Silk Road and other conduits. I also think this guy looks like Dr. Strange, so there’s that.
Throughout history, we humans have wanted to feel special, and often this has meant felling specialer than others. The Ancient Greek philosophers engaged in lively…
Almost as soon as writing was invented, authors have developed ways of shielding their materials from unwanted viewings. Polybius the Greek (c. 208-125 BCE) [first…
