The myth of Persephone or Proserpina explains how Ancient Greece and Rome linked seasonal change with ritual, calendar, and ...
One of the things I never wrapped my head around was how the Roman Republic managed to conquer the mighty city-states and ...
The torch-lighting ceremony next week for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be relocated from the ancient stadium ...
The Ancient Greeks and Romans used opium, marijuana, and other narcotics to relieve pain and induce sleep. They may have also ...
The Pergamon Museum is a remarkable institution at the heart of Berlin, celebrating Greek culture and architecture.
W elcome to a new monthly bonus edition of Plot Twist. I think about ancient Rome more than most (so much so that I’ve ...
W elcome to a new monthly bonus edition of Plot Twist. I think about ancient Rome more than most (so much so that I’ve ...
Leonardo Bonacci – known as Fibonacci, the son of Bonaccio – lived from 1170 to about 1245 AD. It is he who we must thank for ...
Although the Greeks and Romans linked environmental harm with climate change to a more limited extent than we do today, they ...
The UK is getting a new flight connecting Brits with a stunning and overlooked seaside city that could make for a worthy trip ...
Contributing writer for The Prospect Zane Mills VanWicklen details how the Ancient Mediterranean pavilion in the new Princeton University Art Museum is a “step back in time.” ...