During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of ...

Hot cross buns have a rich history that spans ancient rituals, Christian traditions, and modern culinary innovations.

Have you ever wondered why cats, with their independent nature, became our cherished household companions? Recent ...

The Thucydides Trap from ancient Greece is often invoked to frame the escalating rivalry between the US and China.

We're living in a period where the gap between rich and poor is dramatic, and it's continuing to widen. But inequality is nothing new. In a new study researchers compared house size distributions from ...

In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers compared house size distributions from more than 1,000 sites around the ...

Researchers estimate the theater was constructed around the 4th century BC during the city's economic prosperity.

A UMass Amherst student accidentally discovered a liquid that defied laws and repeatedly formed the shape of ancient Greek ...

Restoration efforts are underway at the archaeological site of Dion, as the Greek Ministry of Culture moves forward with plans to revitalize the monumental complex of the Ancient Agora.