A series of century-scale droughts may have quietly reshaped one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations. New climate ...

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Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Peru is often defined by the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu, but the country holds far more archaeological treasures than ...

He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his ...

Rabbi Abraham Unger, executive director of New Synagogue Palm Beach, said the holiday recognizes the survival of the Jewish ...

The discovery of the Snake Goddess made researchers focus on the mysterious religion of Minoan Crete and its connection of ...

One idea that held up well was that land that was once ruled by Islam was still Islamic, even if it was lost for a short time ...

Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September, but a new book by the late conservative commentator and activist has just been ...

As is often the case with franchises that have been around for decades, Star Trek has had its share of episodes that make modern viewers do a double-take.

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When Napoleon embarked upon a military expedition into Egypt in 1798, he brought with him a team of scholars, scientists, and artists. Together, they produced the monumental “Description de l’Égypte,” ...