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Otto Herman Kahn
Image by Library of Congress

Otto Herman Kahn

Photo of Otto Herman Kahn (l. 1867-1934), c. 1909, a Jewish banker and industrialist Otto Herman Khan, who built Oheka Castle between 1914-1919, which is one of the best-known luxury hotels of Long Island, NY, USA today.
Cadoudal Affair
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

Cadoudal Affair

The Cadoudal Affair, or the Pichegru Conspiracy, was a failed royalist attempt to kill or kidnap Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), then the First Consul of the French Republic, and restore the House of Bourbon to the French throne. The conspiracy's...
Norse Goddess Idunn (Ydun)
Image by Herman Wilhelm Bissen

Norse Goddess Idunn (Ydun)

Statue of the Norse Goddess Idunn (Ydun) by Danish sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen, c. 1858. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Bloodofox. Idunn was a goddess of fertility who held the fruit of eternal youth (usually...
Valkyrie Pouring Mead
Image by Herman Wilhelm Bissen

Valkyrie Pouring Mead

Statue of a Valkyrie pouring mead by Danish sculptor Herman Wilhelm Bissen, 1835. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Bloodofox. The work depicts the Valkyrie tending to the warriors in the afterlife realm of Valhalla...
A Visitor's Guide to Rome's Frontier in Germany
Article by Carole Raddato

A Visitor's Guide to Rome's Frontier in Germany

In the 2nd century CE, the Roman Empire stretched from Scotland in northern Europe to the deserts of southern Egypt, encompassing the entirety of the Mediterranean basin. Beyond that lay its borders. Where there was no natural frontier such...
Hallstatt Culture
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Hallstatt Culture

The Hallstatt culture is named after the site of that name in Austria and it flourished in central Europe from the 8th to 6th century BCE. The full period of its presence extends from c. 1200 to c. 450 BCE - from the Late Bronze Age to the...
Death, Burial & the Afterlife in the Ancient Celtic Religion
Article by Mark Cartwright

Death, Burial & the Afterlife in the Ancient Celtic Religion

The ancient Celts who occupied large parts of Europe from 700 BCE to 400 CE displayed a clear belief in an afterlife as evidenced in their treatment of the dead. In the absence of extensive written records by the Celts themselves, we are...
Celtic Brooches
Article by Mark Cartwright

Celtic Brooches

Ancient and medieval Celtic cultures produced many forms of jewellery, and one distinctive category is their brooches, fibulae, and pins. Without zips and buttons, brooches were used to close items of clothing, to create a pleasing or fashionable...
Map of the Limes in Baden Württemberg, Germany
Image by Carole Raddato

Map of the Limes in Baden Württemberg, Germany

Map showing the sights along the German Limes Road (German: Deutsche Limes-Straße) in the state of Baden Württemberg in Germany. The Upper German-Raetian Limes forms the frontier of the Roman Empire between the rivers Rhine and Danube...
Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, NY, USA
Image by Betsy Mark

Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, NY, USA

Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, NY, USA. Now a luxury hotel, it was once the home of industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934) and was built between 1914-1919. It has been featured in famous films such as Citizen Kane as well as...
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