The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a ...

This stunning seaside city is the largest city on the Mediterranean coast and once stood as Egypt's capital city for almost a ...

Cardinal Marcello Semeraro outlines the journey to canonization. Even from his hospital bed, Pope Francis wanted to make sure ...

Astronaut Edgar Dean Mitchell's experience in space led him to found the Institute of Noetic Sciences, which explores the science behind psychic and spiritual phenomena.

Situated on the left-side upland plateau of Debed Canyon in the Lori province, Odzun is one of the largest villages in ...

The co-founder of the far-right Front National party, who died on January 7, had, in life, become a repulsive figure in his ...

The Sicilian Agathocles, a man not only of obscure but lowly and abject origins, became king of Syracuse. The son of a potter ...

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s US retrospective showcases his art and activism, challenging authoritarianism and championing free ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...