Sappho sang of desire, passion, and love, mostly directed towards women. She remains the most mysterious of ancient poets.

The magazine’s most-read articles of the year included a deep dive on the Scopes "monkey trial," an interview with ...

An ancient historian at the University of Leicester has found that the Rutland mosaic presents a version of the Trojan War that differs from the story told in Homer’s Iliad. Researchers studying what ...

Discovered in 2015, the warrior's intact tomb not only contained his remains but also weapons, gold, and jewels that all gave new insights into the trade and culture of the ancient Mediterranean. The ...

Cleopatra VII Philopator was an astute ruler who used her charms to win over the most powerful men in the ancient world as allies.

Researchers are using a very modern tool to transcribe and read hundreds of thousands of medieval manuscripts from the lost ...

Rabbi Abraham Unger, executive director of New Synagogue Palm Beach, said the holiday recognizes the survival of the Jewish ...

Last week Iceland became the fifth nation to boycott Eurovision 2026 due to Israel’s participation.

Our garments offer glimpses of the unconscious; we may also choose them because they feel nothing like us—because they allow ...

WASHINGTON — From religious leaders and politicians to activists and scientists, the world said goodbye to a number of ...

This was a big year for San Diego theater, with many ambitious world premiere musicals and plays produced by theaters large and small. In 2025, I reviewed nearly 120 local productions. Normally, I ...

Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Hungary, who went down in history as “Sisi,” learned Greek so well that she eventually ...