Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...

1945: The last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England. On the same day, film star James Stewart is promoted to full colonel, one of the few Americans to rise from private to colonel in four years.

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Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

Over the past twenty years, the ground in this area has risen by 55 inches. The newly discovered Frieze of the House of the ...

From ancient myths to modern controversies, iconoclasm has shaped societies throughout history. The defacement of Theodoros ...

This is an excerpt from TV Guide Magazine’s The Chosen: Special Easter Issue. For a deep-dive into the wildly popular series ...

The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.