Hellenic travelers compiled the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, showcasing architectural marvels from ancient ...
Cylinder seals from Ur, c. 2450 BC, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, USA In the first article of this series, I provided a brief historical overview of the Neo-Assyrian, Urartian, and Achaemenid empires, ...
Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across ...
(Archaeological evidence from the region suggests that some form of the paste may have existed as much as 4,000 years ago, in ancient Babylon.) Fast-forward to the mid-1800s and hazelnuts were being ...
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And just like that, it’s December. I swear time goes by faster both in the summer and around the holidays. On the plus side, ...
In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The catastrophe famously entombed, and preserved, the city's villas, workshops, ...
During these centuries, a common, unspoken language of symbols often reflected the region's shifting geopolitics, allegiances ...
Israelis are living life without a security blanket. It is frightening. But like Jacob, they still dream of something better.
There are only a handful of shows that come around in your life that feel truly special. As if someone … Continue reading ...