Pawnshops sell the valuable, the historical, the rare and the weird — but it is a business that is frequently misunderstood.

Nestled in the southern Mediterranean, off the southeast coast of Tunisia, lies the island of Djerba. With a rich cultural ...

Monroe County fair starts Sunday, July 27 and runs through Saturday, August 2, 2025. It has something for everyone.

At the same time, rising sea levels and increasingly common storm surges are affecting the island. Research from 2022 found ...

Ancient civilizations showcased remarkable ingenuity, creating advanced technologies that continue to fascinate us. The ...

Archaeologists are piecing together vivid 1,800-year-old frescoes from “thousands upon thousands upon thousands” of plaster ...

From Roman augurs to satellite tech, Italy has shaped meteorology for over 2,000 years—mixing tradition, invention, and scientific progress ...

An ancient Roman erotic mosaic depicting a half-naked couple has returned to Pompeii more than 80 years after it was stolen ...

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires had a layered history, experienced a major division, and left lasting cultural and ...

Peaches were once green; carrots, slender and yellow. Where are we headed next? Well, bananas with a vaccine punch, and cabbages with a sting, are on the cards.

Probably, the custom of launch of rice to marriages was imported from Greece, where rice was a very precious cereal: even in ...

Two of Germany's most beloved spring and summer snacks — asparagus and strawberries — are increasingly less attractive for ...