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There are at least fourteen major operas that are based on Greek mythology, showing how much it still speaks to us today over ...
Alexander had a love-hate relationship with his father, King Philip II of Macedonia. While at times he appeared to be the ...
Granted, weddings occurred differently throughout ancient Greece, but Athenian tradition would certainly be influential, given the city’s size. According to the Royal Ontario Museum, brides who lived ...
Scientists use laser technology to uncover more Mayan ruins 03:10. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and ...
Ancient DNA analysis reveals a previously unknown group of hunter-gatherers who lived near present-day Bogotá, Colombia, about 6,000 years ago. This group is genetically distinct from both ...
Cultivating ancient wheat will be a symbolic step in this direction," she said. "These lands have preserved this bread for 5,000 years and given us this gift.
In ancient Athens, brothels also sought to capitalise on sexual allure to attract clients. The business model of Athenian brothels was therefore designed with the male gaze specifically in mind.
Review of The Master’s Tools: How Finance Wrecked Democracy (And a Radical Plan to Rebuild It) by Michael A. McCarthy (Verso Books, 2025). Michael McCarthy’s The Master’s Tools opens with an evocative ...
Trump's second administration is 'unprecedented' to some, but historians find parallels in ancient Rome, Nazi Germany, and Latin American dictatorship.
Ancient Arrowhead is a treasure map in Galawain’s Tusks in Avowed. Here’s how to solve the Ancient Arrowhead treasure map in Avowed.
Inspired by Ancient Athenian polling device, Simon's monolithic work operates as an interactive game for visitors. Taryn Simon with Kleroterion (2024) at Storm King Art Center, New York.