The Ten Plagues of Egypt are argued to have been the result of the eruption of Thera or Santorini. Does the evidence really support this?

"Spaghetti didn't originate in Italy. It was introduced to the country by Arab traders in the 8th century. The Italians ...

The brilliance of Theodor Nöldeke's mind, his awareness of Greek literature, his knowledge of three Semitic languages, and his expertise in Persian and Middle Persian made him a distinguished ...

Notes: Since borders frequently shifted, there are some differences between the political geography at the time ... CE), and the writing of the other NT books (ca. 70-100 CE).

As demand grows for holidays with a cultural focus that appeal to children, Abigail Healy rounds up a bumper crop of tours worthy of a teacher’s gold star ...

In his book, Hitler: A Biography, Ian Kershaw argued that Adolph Hitler possessed all nine criteria of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Hitler believed that he was the finest artist, most brilliant ...

If the settlement at this time was a lush urban oasis in the middle of the red desert, it is easy to see why, in local tradition, the episode from the biblical Book of Exodus—in which Moses ...

In October this year, the university in Jaffna completes its first 50 years. But the idea of setting up a modern Western-style institution of higher learning, an American-style College ...

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

What are three popular tropes that romance novels use? Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best. An author of books ...

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids transported to 1862 Mexico in ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...