Here’s what really makes Vicksburg feel like a living postcard: the light. Something about the way sunlight hits this town – filtered through ancient oaks, reflecting off the river, glowing on brick ...

On the High Line Plinth next spring, the Vietnam-based artist will resurrect an ancient Buddha, destroyed by the Taliban, as a vision of resilience. Tuan Andrew Nguyen with the head of his new ...

Where did the names of the most glorious ancient Greek cities derive from? We have all heard of glorious cities like Argos, Athens, Nauplio, Sparta, Olympia and others. But what is the origin of their ...

British conchologists (mollusc shell experts) and citizen scientists have teamed up to track a rare snail. The German hairy snail (Pseudotrichia rubiginosa) may not sound like a native British species ...

We often think about our distant ancestors as primitive, equipped with the crudest of tools and a limited set of skills. But more often than not, we are terribly mistaken. Ancient civilizations are ...

Ak’chamel are an avant-garde Texas-based musical duo who bring ancient ideas of ritual folk magic to contemporary audiences. They perform in ancient-looking costumes with shamanic features, concealing ...

In the history of Ancient Egypt, Akhenaten occupies a very special place. Of all the pharaohs over the many centuries, he was by far the most controversial one. His radical policies, major religious ...

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While walking around Dillon Reservoir, I discovered an ancient-looking bottle on the shore. I opened it, and out came an enormous genie, who said I will grant you one wish. I replied that I wished for ...

Chris Key was visiting the Cumberland River to fish for striped bass and walleye, but he found something much bigger. Did you know there are big, ancient fish swimming in Kentucky's water?A ...