A gold shilling located by a metal detectorist near Norwich may be no larger than a fingernail, but it wields quite a bit of ...

Ancient Greek physicians believed the full moon could unbalance the mind, linking lunar cycles to madness and mental ...

Many unexpected treasures have turned out to be true storytellers, solving mysteries and illuminating the shadows of the past ...

This last detail is especially telling, as silk—a material that at the time reached Europe only through the Byzantine Empire—was a luxury item reserved ... or at least the influence of Christian ...

The Kenyan-American artist is taking over Rome’s Galleria Borghese in a show that is as personal as it is political ...

The British model provides a striking contrast. Since the 1996 Treasure Act, British law has required that significant ...

Oysters and escargot are recognised as luxury foods around the world – but they were once valued by the lower classes as ...

When Odysseus encounters the Cyclops in Book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey, the giant’s first question is: “Who are you, strangers?

Kings and emperors of old used gold and silver tableware not just for dining, but to project power and prestige. These ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

Roman rulers upheld order through crucifixions and terror. Jesus, by contrast, showed that true authority is rooted in ...

The Nicene confession of faith is recognized today as an ecumenical trait d’union that no later schism or heresy has been ...