When Odysseus encounters the Cyclops in Book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey, the giant’s first question is: “Who are you, strangers?

Instead of reading my books, I had spent the trip peering out ... feared Russia might well dominate the Black Sea, Constantinople (Istanbul), and the Principalities (today Romania and Moldova ...

When you’ve been jolted and knocked off balance by some new outrage, remember you always have that still point within you.

An artificial intelligence program was trained to study the writing styles of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls found in the Qumran ...

WarsofTheWorld The Fall of Constantinople: The Great Siege of 1453 Posted: May 27, 2025 | Last updated: May 27, 2025 This is the story of Constantinople’s fall, how Europe’s richest city fell ...

The crisis in Ecuador’s prisons has escaped the confines of the penitentiary system to sow violence, corruption, and chaos around the country. The political assassinations, terrorist-style attacks, ...

The roads built by the Romans in Britain continued to be used for both travel and trade in the Middle Ages for more than a thousand years after the fall of the Roman Empire, according to a recent ...

EDMONTON - Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure only “age-appropriate” books are available in school libraries. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Monday the move was ...

The Staunton resident said that after nine years of watching the mall’s fortunes fall under a succession of managers, he left his job as Fashion Square’s head of housekeeping. “I’ve seen ...

A man looks at photos of disappeared people at Marjeh Square, known as Martyrs' Square, in Damascus, Syria, in January. (Photos by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) Neighbors and colleagues ...

In many ways, Desi Arnaz was Ricky Ricardo, the character he played on television—creative, hardworking, excitable, lovable, an embracing personality, a natural entertainer. But there was one ...

The Blood Abomination in Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon is a brutal game boss you’ll come across if you push into the Blood Cave right after dealing with Mallory. It spams minions, fills the ...