One immediately notices that Ancient Greek writing exclusively used uppercase letters, without any lowercase ones. This system is known as a majuscule script, originating from stone inscriptions, ...

Ancient proverbs can be helpful in adjusting our language and behavior in ways that can benefit every generation. They have become ancient because they work. One example: “A gentle answer turns away ...

The belief underpinning the program is that artistic knowledge does not circulate only vertically, from master to student, ...

For over 3,000 years, Jews have oriented their faith, culture, and identity toward Jerusalem. “Next year in Jerusalem” is not a metaphor but it is a declaration of continuity. Zionism did not begin in ...

A giant float with fang-baring toy monsters was trundling through Manhattan for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as crowds of onlookers whipped out their phones to capture the looming 16-foot ...

Interested in learning Mayan mythology? Let's dive into the fascinating mythology of the Mayan gods and goddesses, and their significance.

The party’s pro-British coziness, which had once bought them limited leverage, proved to be a fatal flaw as the tide of nationalism rose. While the Justice Party denounced Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation as ...

Handprints on cave walls in a largely unexplored area of Indonesia may be the oldest rock art studied so far, dating back to at least 67,800 ...