The musicologist Lawrence Kramer dates the “invention” of listening to the 18 th century, alongside the concept of the inner self. In his 2007 book Why Classical Music Still Matters, he writes, “All ...

His unexplored tomb at Nemrut Dağ may show us more about death and worship in ancient Turkey. Several colossal heads that once stood in the mausoleum of Antiochus I of Commagene now lie in front ...

The International Court of Justice declared last July that Israel’s longstanding occupation of Palestinian territories is ...

Running from the castle, a series of fortified walls protect the ancient town and block the passage through the valley. A second castle (Montebello) forms an integral part of the fortifications, while ...

Crumbling sandstone ramparts, onion-domed minarets, and scalloped archways recall the town’s early grandeur ... known botanical perfumes date back to ancient Egypt, when plants were crushed ...