A new exhibition in Athens uses art and antiquities from the Cyclades islands to reveal the experiences of ancient Greek ...

Caduceus — that's the name of Hermes' rod, a staff with two intertwined snakes and wings, which the god, known as Mercury in ...

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between ...

Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out' are the words inscribed into preserved mosaic tiles on ...

The gold burial mask of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. AMIR MAKAR/AFP Some ...

The original Penn Station, opened in 1910, was considered by many to be one of the grandest structures in New York City. Its ...

Encaustic painting, an age-old art form, combines beeswax, resin and pigment to create luminous, textured artworks. This ...

In The Tamils, author Nirmala Lakshman draws from a wealth of historical information, original research, and her own keen ...

A ferocious wild fire in the Los Angeles suburbs of the LA Pacific Palisades, home to many celebrities, has brought Hollywood to a halt.

Discover the history and natural beauty of Connecticut's landmarks, from the Connecticut River to the stunning beauty of the ...

Award-winning photographer Bijoy Chowdhury‘s 2025 calendar is an ode to the crowning glory of Kolkata’s British heritage ...

The baths excavated at the Roman villa make up "one of the largest private thermal complexes" found so far in the ancient ...