As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

Signs of the times must ­never be taken lightly. Generally speaking, the idiom refers to the second coming, the end time. It ...

From Abraham Lincoln's appetite for apples to Mark Twain’s odes to oysters, these are some of the surprising favourite foods ...

One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.

The Sacramento Shakespeare Festival will open “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare, on July 5 at the Art Court Theatre in the Performing Arts Center on the ...

Perched on a hill overlooking the town of Alès, the site, which was salvaged before construction on modern houses began, also ...

For centuries, depictions of Cleopatra have emphasised her beauty and romantic entanglements – much more so than her ...

While modern soldiers may not adopt the testudo formation as the legions of old did, many Roman innovations did lead to ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

A fundraising campaign has been launched to bring one of the earliest works by JMW Turner back to the city of Bristol where the artist painted it when he was 17 years old. The Rising Squall, Hot Wells ...

Discerning eyes may also notice parts of outer grounds and herb gardens are less manicured and a little crispy. The irrigation system melted in the fire, so watering will be a little less efficient ...

A plant used by the ancient Greeks for medicine, food and even contraception, was one of the most sought-after goods in the ...