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In Greece, Easter is not only a spiritual celebration but also a season when nature, too, takes part—through the blooming of ...
Why that’s changing Excavation near site where Jesus was crucified and buried results in ancient discovery Warren ... shares secrets of the world’s ‘blue zones’ The stock market is ...
Credit: Diego Moran/UC Berkeley Online, products marketed as blue lotus claim to offer relaxation and even psychedelic experiences — but they’re a far cry from what ancient Egyptians actually used, ...
Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient "superfood". It's a hot and muggy summer day in Sicily's Madonie mountains, a rugged range of ridges about 65km east of Palermo. In a field of ash trees ...
Greece has a long rivalry with its former imperial neighbor over sovereign rights in the island-dotted waters that separate them. Despite being NATO allies, their forces infamously came close to ...
The transition to new ownership at Willow Springs International Raceway won’t be without its share of speed bumps. The Drive has learned that in addition to existing businesses and residents ...
Ancient Greek philosophers debated the Milky Way’s nature, with some attributing it to celestial fires and others viewing it as a dense cluster of distant stars. Credit: Ale RaFlo, CC BY-SA 4.0 via ...
The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...
Tombos is located at the third cataract of the Nile River in Sudan. In ancient times, this area was known as Nubia or Kush. Following the Egyptians' takeover of the region around 1400 B.C., they ...
A groundbreaking study using advanced radar technology has revealed a vast and intricate underground structure beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Scientists Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa and ...
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.
Ancient city The ruins of Megiddo are now in a national park about 18 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Haifa. Megiddo was a strategically important city at a crossroads on trade and military ...