Coins, trading cards, art and toys are some of the most common collectibles. However, there are lesser-known collectibles ...

At a time when knowledge of the world was fragmented and based on travelers’ and merchants’ accounts, one man set out to ...

Thule is less known than other places in classical mythology like Atlantis. But Thule actually existed. The prickly question is, where was it?

The era in which Strabo lived, the saddle between the first centuries bc and ad, was highly receptive to kolossourgiai. The ...

For most of history, the Moon was regarded as a mysterious and powerful object. Then scientists made it into a destination ...

His model, though it was clearly imperfect, was a bold attempt to map the heavens mathematically ... The work of Ptolemy blended observation with mathematical theory and remained a cornerstone of ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

On July 22, 217 BCE, two titans of the Hellenistic world clashed in one of the ancient ... king Antiochus III and the Ptolemaic ruler Ptolemy IV lead their mighty armies into a confrontation ...

The Ptolemaic Dynasty was formed by Ptolemy I Soter, a Greek general in Alexander the Great’s army ... Octavian, Antony’s co-ruler in Rome, had already been searching for a way to undermine his ...

President Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” after the Ukrainian president said Mr. Trump was in a “web of disinformation.” By Andrew E. KramerConstant ...

Discover the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 in Jeddah, showcasing rare and sacred artefacts, contemporary art, and the rich heritage of Islamic civilization. Open until May 25, don't miss this cultural ...