Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

Our ancestors’ ability to recognize water sources was crucial to their survival. As a result, the attraction to lustrous materials is deeply rooted in our evolutionary history and is evident among ...

Other scholars have offered alternate ideas. Author Pete Van Dyke suggests Eden exists in a spiritual “cosmic east,” beyond our physical world. Joel Kramer points to Saudi Arabia’s gold-rich land as ...