From the iconic Parthenon to the mystical Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece’s ancient temples offer a breathtaking journey through mythology, architecture, and history.
Today’s algorithmically generated “predictive” decisions, from loan approvals to missile strikes, are, despite their scientific veneer, no less expressions of cultural and personal desires than the ...
As the world gathers in the Italian Alps for sport’s greatest winter celebration, we are once again challenged - not only to ...
Greece, with its sun-kissed islands, ancient ruins, and vibrant culture, is a dream destination for travelers. From history ...
The Daphni Monastery in Athens is one of the greatest Byzantine masterpieces and an example of architecture and religious iconography.
Ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras, a religious skeptic, faced exile and burning of writings after questioning the ...
Ancient Greek astronomers made important observations regarding the night sky long before the first ...
Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.
An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious ...
The parchments initially contained references to a star catalog and maps created during the second century B.C.E.
The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.
This week, we revisit Egypt's sacred, mystical wilderness, not the desert caves where early Christian mystics meditated, but instead the birthplace of the philosophy and magic systems that inspired ...