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Without literature we cannot understand the past, do not understand the present and will fail to navigate the future. Yet it is treated like ...

From handmade pasta-making to world-class shopping—the Eternal City is so much more than ancient ruins, best experienced ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Baptismal rituals in glacial lands hold memories of the past—and wisdom for facing climate change.

The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary” delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight.

James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los ...