Coined in 1754 by English writer Horace Walpole, the word has its roots in Sanskrit, and was then inspired by the Persian folktale The Three Princes of Serendip – a reference to Sri Lanka's old Arabic ...

Memories of a long ago trip to Greece and an aging author who gave its myths life still speak to many elders who recognize ...

The phenomenon of translating Greek texts into Latin marked the very beginnings of what we know as the Roman literary tradition. Starting famously with Livius Andronicus in the mid-3rd century BC, it ...

I thought it was like an ancient form of Greek spelling of chimera, because it's a Greek monster, and it's one of the spelling bee words, because there's very many Greek and Latin roots.

On Ralston College’s excellence in classics. There is more to Ralston than Greek and Latin. But nothing sets Ralston apart more than its professors’ ability to take young people who do not know these ...

On Ralston College’s excellence in classics. Rankings are often controversial. For example, the latest Michelin Guide considers the best two restaurants in Washington, D.C., to be minibar and ...

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, music icon Gloria Estefan joins Willie Geist to share how she is returning to her roots with her new album, "Raíces," and reflect on her rise to become the ...

San Diego's Zohreh and Susie Ghahremani share "Memory Garden," a children's book about a grandmother and granddaughter bonding through stories, culture and gardening.

Many popular self-help books by Western authors draw heavily from Hindu philosophy. Concepts like the Law of Attraction in 'The Secret' and the idea o ...

New Boston restaurants celebrate Greek, Mexican roots Kaia in the South End and Taco Azul on Beacon Hill are both run by men who have been surrounded by cooking since childhood ...

Prominent Universities across the world continue to offer their students the option of doing Greek Studies, as it remains a vital discipline.