Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

The gymnasium (i.e. gym) in ancient Greece was an important institution, as exercising and keeping one's body fit were vital ...

Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes ...

Long before current concerns about cultural “feminization,” media theorists of the early 20th century discussed the ...

A mass grave in the Negev excavated by the Israel Antiquities Authority sheds light on funerary, divination, and commercial practices in the first millennium BCE ...

Thumos, the ancient drive for honor and recognition, remains overlooked in psychiatry. Yet its role in extremism, ideological ...

Ancient Greece and Rome may have handed down the image of rosy-cheeked Cupids, but their myths about him explore the messier ...

Before his death, Valentine wrote a letter to the jailer’s daughter, signing it “From your Valentine.” But it is Geoffrey ...

Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...

Eyebrows have been a beauty focal point for centuries, with styles evolving dramatically over time. Today we will explore the ...

The artifacts, which included amulets and a sculpture, smelled like earth when they spilled out of his suitcases, according ...

Decoding Musical Taste Of the myriad topics I get to consider in my obsessive research into the alchemy of our musical taste, the most fascinating is also the most rewarding: how our love of music can ...