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Joseph Fiennes as Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) nailing the Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg church in the movie Luther (2003). © Eikon Film and NFP Teleart

Joseph Fiennes as Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) in the movie Luther (2003). © Eikon Film and NFP Teleart

Joseph Fiennes as Martin Luther (1483-1546) in Luther (2003). Image credit: Eikon Film and NFP Teleart.

King Arthur's sword Excalibur from the 1981 Film 'Excalibur'. (London Film Museum)

In 2009, film director Alejandro Amenabar brought the story of Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 370-415 CE) to the screen through the feature film Agora. Years later, the movie continues to draw criticism from Christian writers for its depiction...

A photograph showing the trials on the Kent coast using the bouncing bomb in the spring of 1943. The bomb was designed for use in Operation Chastise of the night of 16 May 1943. The operation, also known as the 'Dam Busters' Raid, was carried...

Ningyo Joruri is a combination of ningyo (puppets) and Joruri (narrative music) which combines voice and shamisen. It is now known as “Bunraku” since that is now the main troupe that represents this art form. It is a comprehensive performance...

Journey along the Natchez Trace Parkway, which winds 444 miles from the southern Appalachian foothills of Tennessee through the emerald forests of Alabama to the bayous and swamps of Mississippi. It roughly follows the "Old Natchez Trace,"...

Examines the rise of civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates valley in the Middle East. These early civilizations formed around major rivers - the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia and the Nile in northeastern Africa. Explores the history...

Howard Carter's 1922 CE discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun was world-wide news but, following fast upon it, the story of the mummy's curse (also known as The Curse of the Pharaoh) became even more popular and continues to be in the present...