When people picture the ancient world, they often imagine ruins behind museum glass. But many of the world’s oldest cities are still alive, loud, and surprisingly ordinary. Streets mapped out ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology ...

Gyms (gymnasiums) in Ancient Greece were vibrant communal hubs where elite men forged identities through exercise and philosophical debates.

Ancient Greek thinker Aristotle, a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great, profoundly shaped Western thought. His philosophy emphasized empirical observation, laying groundwork for the ...

Alexander the Great conquered the region around 329 B.C.E., leaving behind Greek and Macedonian settlers who intermarried ...

The lack and loss of memory is the Achilles’ heel of modern civilization and is at the root of our contemporary tribulations ...

Hedgehog Day? We just celebrated Groundhog Day but it’s also Hedgehog Day around the world. To be clear, a groundhog or ...

The Harvard political scientist says the real problem is a weak culture of debate on campuses, not ideological diversity.

Mithraism’s adoption and integration of Stoic virtues is compelling and noteworthy. These virtues not only shaped the ...

Athens and Beijing are seeking to strengthen cultural ties as 'Journey to Ancient Greece' opens at one of China's most important archaeological museums. 'Journey to Ancient Greece' explores the ...

Archaeologists excavating at Hala Sultan Tekke on Cyprus’ south coast have uncovered two Late Bronze Age chamber tombs ...