It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...

Concrete played an important part in Roman building, helping them construct structures like aqueducts that included arches. Students could make an illustrated list of the inventions made by Romans and ...

Since the golden age of Athenian democracy, freedom of speech has been viewed as a defining feature of open societies, even as it ...

A quick guide to the best events and top things to do in Rome in October, from arts festivals and free museums to exhibitions ...

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Commerce along sea routes was central to how Ancient Indian ideas spread around the world. William Dalrymple's new book ...

The World Music Festival’s 12 free concerts, spread out over ten days, offer curious listeners dozens of opportunities for discovery.

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The term "dictator" is thrown around casually. We often fail to consider what a true dictatorship looks like. Restricting ...

In North Hamilton County, a black, white and red sign on a small barn on the left side of southbound state Highway 58 says, ...

The President visited the Special Technology Centre (STC) in St Petersburg, a supplier of unmanned aerial vehicles, ...

The artist would develop a distinctly Protestant imagery that replaced sacredness with utility, functioning essentially as ...