The sophisticated language Plato wrote in gave way to a simplified "common" Greek—and with it, a simplified psychology. We inherited a twice-flattened concept of mind.

Millions visit the vast and remarkably preserved ancient city of Ephesus each year, stepping back through the centuries to walk marble streets, explore Roman baths and admire landmarks like the ...

Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.

When people picture the ancient world, they often imagine ruins behind museum glass. But many of the world’s oldest cities are still alive, loud, and surprisingly ordinary. Streets mapped out ...

America’s story is true myth. For 250 years, we have attacked the earth, sky, sea, and space, not to conquer or control but ...

Dive into the political world of the Roman Republic, a complex system blending oligarchy, monarchy, and democracy. Discover how wealthy aristocratic families competed for power through a structured ...

Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly ...

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin in one week, and the United Nations and organizers are calling for a 7-week pause of all wars worldwide — as they do every time the Olympics take place.

Ancient Greek coins acted as a version of social media, broadcasting political power and national identity to every level of ...

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We are collections of emotions. Across space and time, H. sapiens has experienced fear and gratitude, deference and pride. Most of us experience love, and many experience awe. Some of us have been ...