The evolution of Hell was complex—from Hebrew Sheol’s shadowy stillness to Dante’s fiery abyss, which shaped Western views of ...

It is critical to remember that the gentleman’s bequest was not simply an investment or display of wealth. It represented a ...

At the heart of the novel is the Lahmi family — in particular Gabriella — a young woman with a rare spiritual sensitivity who ...

Language has always been more than communication, it’s how civilizations preserved their culture, beliefs, and history.

Graham Bowley is an investigative reporter covering the world of culture for The Times.

A powerful symbol. With their soft, ethereal tones, the harp, lyre and zither have long held a place in the collective ...

Ancient Rome is often seen as synonymous with culinary excess. Images of exotic – even orgiastic – feasts perpetuate its reputation for strangeness and decadence. It may come as no surprise, therefore ...

Did you know that astrology has been practised for thousands of years? Some of the earliest recorded uses come from ancient Mesopotamian and Babylonian civilisations, dating back as far as 5,000 years ...

Cyrus the Great (590-529 BCE) was known as an innovative warrior and a benevolent king. He expanded the Achaemenid Dynasty to ...

Knesset Member Tzvi Sukkot recently raised the Israeli flag on the Temple Mount, and he also prayed there during a visit.

Prime numbers have captivated mathematicians for thousands of years—and now cloud computing is helping them chase the biggest ...

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Persians: The Age of the Great Kings” written by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones has been ...