Across the world, some ancient places are not just ruins but are living, breathing spaces filled with people, rituals, and ...

Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous ancient Greek tales with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used to guide children ...

Meanwhile, in Northern Greece, the Palace of Pella—the birthplace of Alexander the Great— finally opened to the public in ...

The Odyssey is officially described as a “mythic action epic,” an adaptation of Homer’s foundational saga, one of the major ...

There's much more to the humble bay leaf than you may think, with the herb boasting surprising uses and benefits in both its ...

Stone structures usually bring Egypt to mind, so most people picture pyramids rising out of the desert as the starting point ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

Intriguing it is to imagine the phasing out of systematic slavery in favor of the economic development of free people ...

History is filled with powerful empires that seemed invincible until they weren't. Between roughly 1250 and 1150 BCE, major ...

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.