Just as many-faceted as the birthstones themselves, though, are the origins of their names. A great many of them came into ...

The scrolls in question, stored in a library in a Roman villa that is thought to have belonged to the father-in-law of Julius ...

Nearchus, the Navigator, bridged East and West with a daring voyage that reshaped ancient maritime strategy and trade routes.

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city—these are just some ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

This armor wasn't just for show. It could have seen deadly combat during the epic Trojan War.

An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law ...

I love teaching and wish I did not have to leave the classroom.  But the ever-increasing demands and ever-shrinking spending ...

Unlike the Greek focus on external honor, Christianity turns the gaze inward. The believer must acknowledge personal ...

A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

On an overcast Saturday morning, Union Jack and American flag banners fluttered in the breeze as “God Save the King” and “The ...