These works by Homer form the cornerstone of ancient Greek culture and provide DEEP insights into heroism, morality, and ...

Quaderni di Viaggio is Finestre sull'Arte's new space for those who love to travel to discover art. Insights into little-known places, gems of Italian and foreign cultural heritage, works and sites to ...

Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of Latin ans ...

All is not well in the cathedral city of Winchester, where the presence of foie gras on the menu of an upmarket bar ...

No other classic text has left such a mark on how we tell stories, create theatre, and structure film. But what does it ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

VATICAN MUSEUMS According to one version of the ancient Greek mythology ... and Virgil (70-19 BC), both Roman poets who lived during the reign of Emperor Augustus. To them, the serpent became ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

Highway workers found an ancient Roman cemetery, including a grave filled with a curious substance, during a recent highway construction project in England. The announcement was made last week by ...

Ancient aqueducts and Renaissance sculptures ... tossed over your shoulder into the fountain means you’ll return to Rome; a second means you’ll find love; a third means you’ll marry.