Connecting the dots across time
Long before software developers and data analysts, the ancient world had its own information technologists: the scribes. This post explores how these masters of the written word—through rigorous training and…
In 1816, snow fell in June and a strange fog blotted out the sun, earning it the name "The Year Without a Summer." This global climate catastrophe, triggered by the…
While Rome's aqueducts stand as monuments to engineering, the true story of the city's hydration lies with the *Curatores Aquarum*. These elite officials were part administrator, part engineer, and part…