Weekly Commentary: Just The Facts

Total money market fund assets added $7.5 billion to a record $7.673 TN - with a 21-week surge of $597 billion, or 20.7% ...
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The true cradle of the alphabet? Inside the Sinai Temple where writing was born

The remote temple of Hathor at Serabit al-Khadim was more than a mine and a sanctuary—it was a crucible of civilization. Here, amidst the sacred turquoise mines that funded pharaohs from the Great ...
Greek Reporter

The Zappeion: A Neoclassical Landmark in Athens

On October 20, 1888, Athens’ iconic Zappeion Megaron first opened its doors to the public. The impressive neoclassical hall ...
Greek Reporter

Italy’s Magnificent Aeolian Islands and Their Ancient Greek Heritage

The ancient Greeks settled on the Aeolian Islands sometime in the Bronze Age where they traded with their neighbors extensively.
History Time on MSN

Thebes, Oedipus, and the Bronze Age city beneath the plays, Mycenaean palaces, Linear B archives, and lost royal tombs

Greek theater turned Thebes into an immortal warning tale, but archaeology reveals a very real Bronze Age powerhouse of frescoed workshops, armories, storerooms, and Linear B administration. From ...