Ancient Greek mathematician, Eratosthenes, measured the circumference of the Earth in antiquity. Credit: Public Domain Theories depicting the shape of...

By R. Grant Gilmore III, Director, Historic Preservation and Community Planning Program, College of Charleston From ancient Egypt to Washington, D.C.,...

Perched on the southwest coast of Cyprus, Paphos (or Pafos) is a city steeped in legend and bathed in Mediterranean light. Believed to be the...

A type of mosquito that was believed to have evolved in the London Underground has a much older origin in the Mediterranean, according to a new...

While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing...

While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing...

Ancient Greek costumes are a great idea to have a natural look on Halloween whether you want to scare your friends or just have some fun. Greek...

Alberta’s oil sands sector is one of Canada’s most important industries — and also one of its most misunderstood. Here are five common myths,...

Plato’s Statesman contains one of the most mysterious and beautiful myths in ancient philosophy—the story of the two cosmic cycles and the reign...

The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history when people were...