The quest for sound money is hardly a recent phenomenon. In 13th century Italy, two different gold monetary units competed ...

History and myth are different narrative techniques, and both can be used to stimulate national pride and cohesion and to celebrate events that defined a people.

Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, boasts a charming Old Town with medieval architecture and Venetian piazzas. Activities ...

Real (or royal) tennis is sometimes known as “ the sport of kings .” “Tennis” as a term is believed to come from the French ...

A sunken port about two miles off the Egyptian coast has been discovered that could lead to the long-lost tomb of Queen ...

A diver finds thousands of 4th-century Roman coins off the coast of Sardinia, revealing secrets about trade and imperial politics.

A diver off the coast near Arzachena town in Sardinia, Italy, has uncovered a remarkable cache of fourth-century bronze coins, with initial assessments based on weight pointing to 30,000 to 50,000 ...

Trump’s $1.1B cut to public media endangers WDET and others, echoing global authoritarian tactics and threatening U.S.

An in-depth analysis of how Hindutva forces appropriate figures like Vivekananda, Subramania Bharathi, and Narayana Guru, ...

The U.S. stands among a select few nations with a truly free press, protected by the First Amendment. But democracy doesn’t ...

In 1905, Bengal was divided into Eastern Bengal, corresponding to today’s Bangladesh, and Western Bengal, including Bihar and Orissa, on the basis of religion. Assam was forced into a union with East ...