The Milesian Tales was a collection of ancient Greek erotic literature written by Aristides of Miletus consisting of short ...

With WOMAD not happening this year, where could one go for a feast of global sounds? Fes in Morocco has been presenting its ...

June 13 has long been a date marked by significant events that have rippled through the fabric of history.One of the most ...

The trick to understanding the real Italy, so I’m learning, is not in Michelangelo’s frescoes or Neapolitan pizza. But in its ...

Once you get to that spot, you emerge into a clearing where there is this classicizing temple, and you feel like you have ...

Blending archaeological artifacts, pop culture imagery, and paintings, an exhibition on Cleopatra explores how the Egyptian ...

Maria Grazia Chiuri's nighttime display was rich with cinematic references, and carried its own cliffhanger ending.

The Italianate-style Ida County courthouse was constructed in 1883 and replaced an earlier courthouse, which burned down in ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

One of the most beautiful paintings in the Art Gallery of NSW is a little panel from the Sienese School attributed to Sano di ...

Scientists at Washington State University not only discovered how to recreate the color known as "Egyptian Blue," they also ...