One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

When we think of the lost wax process, the images that perhaps come to mind are Ancient Greek bronze sculptures or the works ...

There are very few remains of ancient ships, except in one unusual place: the Black Sea has a unique environment that ...

Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, ...

By Damian Flanagan One of the memorable highlights for me last year was that moment in the New Zealand parliament when a Maori MP suddenly transformed ...

Nikos Goulandris was president of Olympiacos for a relatively short period of time (1971 – 1974), but he managed to lead the ...

Around the world many cultures still see lilies as symbols of virtue, hope, and innocence. But the flower’s importance to ...

Intellectual life in the modern West traces its origins to the ancient Greeks and Romans. However, by the launch of the First Crusade, Latin Christendom had lost touch with large parts of the ...

The typical college general education curriculum, fractured into discipline-based silos, often fails to engage students with the profound questions and pressing controversies that shape human life and ...

Often overshadowed by its neighbour Yogyakarta, Surakarta – commonly known as Solo – is a treasure trove of Javanese culture and history. This city offers a more relaxed pace, allowing travellers to ...

Circumcision: Demonic Practice or Theological Covenant. Yigal Bin-Nun . The practice of foreskin removal likely originated in ...