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 ...

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 53,901 Palestinians and wounded 122,593, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ...

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 53,901 Palestinians and wounded 122,593, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The ...

The years-long project to revamp the Portland International Airport reached another milestone, the week of May 19, when the footprint of Phase 2 was completed. That footprint, in the northwest corner ...

Although he apparently never spent much time in the Lehigh Valley, Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), through his ties to Andrew ...

Also, the Lehigh Valley Zoo presents its Red, Wine & Blue Festival, and ArtsQuest will hold its annual Memorial Day commemoration.

A centenary Mass filled Epiphany Catholic Church on May 18 with  reverence, joy, singing and standing room only. Led by ...

Imagine a board meeting so momentous that its minutes would be remembered a millennium later. That meeting took place ...