Search Results: Algorithmic information theory

The germ theory, which emerged in the late 19th century, demonstrated that microscopic germs caused most human infectious diseases. The germs involved included bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and prions. Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), a French...

Limes Information boards in front of the bathhouse of Rückingen Roman Fort (German: Kastell Rückingen) on the Wetterau Limes, north of Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The Wetterau Limes is of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.

The Indus Valley Civilization was a cultural and political entity which flourished in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent between c. 7000 - c. 600 BCE. Its modern name derives from its location in the valley of the Indus River...

A Second World War (1939-45) propaganda poster produced by the British Office of War Information showing an Avro Lancaster bomber. (National Archives at College Park)

George Berkeley (1685-1753) was an Anglo-Irish bishop and an empiricist and idealist philosopher. He infamously claimed that no matter exists outside of God and that things only exist outside of our minds and perceptions because God perceives...

Ancient History Encyclopedia has partnered with the UNESCO Archives, which we are very excited about. Our mission aligns very much with UNESCO, wanting to bring about peace and international understanding to the world through cultural heritage...

The RömerWelt is the official Limes Information Centre for the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is located in Rheinbrohl, south of Koblenz in Germany. RömerWelt introduces visitors travelling on the German Limes Road to the broad topic of...

On this clay tablet, the author has listed the titles of cuneiform omen collections drawn from celestial and terrestrial phenomena. Rather unusually, he explains that the validity of an individual omen depends on the particular month and...

A map of the territory controlled by the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea in the 11th century CE. The Goryeo reigned from 918 to 1392 CE.

Ceramic traditional roof tiles from Korea. Not only did tiles have a functional and decorative role but they were also indicators of the inhabitants higher social status. (Hwangjeon-ri, Masan-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do)