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A Bronze Age-style ship just sailed through the Persian Gulf 4,000 years after it was designed
CNN.com· 1 day agoThe vessel, known as a Magan boat, spans 59 feet (18 meters) in length and was assembled by a team...
Nine Things You Didn't Know About the Ancient Olympic Games
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoIn 776 B.C.E., spectators gathered in Olympia, Greece, to watch a simple footrace. Thus began the...
21 Questions About Literature and Life in the 21st Century (So Far)
New York Times· 3 days agoLiterature has always reflected society, and as the Book Review’s survey “100 Best Books of the 21st Century” reveals, many titles on the
Reconstructed Bronze Age boat aces its maiden voyage
CNN.com· 3 days agoEyed needles made of bone, antlers and ivory appear in the fossil record about 40,000 years ago in southern Siberia. Fast-forward to seventh century East...
The Young Women Challenging Iran's Regime
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe defiance comes with risk. Once the Mahsa Amini protests began across the country, they released a Persian < ...
Why Alexander the Great really was better than the average imperialist conqueror
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoThe final years of Alexander’s life have often been used by historians to impart any number of...
Melding 3 Ancient Versions of the Ultimate Greek Tragedy
New York Times· 4 days agoAt the Salzburg Festival, a new adaptation of “The Oresteia” will put a classic story of war,...
These Dragon Names Are Perfect for Babies, Pets, or Fantasy Characters
SheKnows· 4 days agoWith HBO’s hit show House of the Dragon in full swing, and dragons in general experiencing a pop...
Love Island USA Is Better Than the UK ’s, and I’m Not Changing My Mind
Glamour via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoBut I still wasn’t sure the USA version had officially replaced UK rendition in my heart until the...
Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky | CNN
CNN.com· 6 days agoThe AC-130’s presence for drills in South Korea was designed to send a simple message to its...