What distinguishes fiction from nonfiction? The answer to this perennial question relies on how we understand reality itself ...

Teen Edition" reimagines the story of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice for a younger cast. Based on the thought-provoking musical "Hadestown," which explores love, loss and the human ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

From prophecy and divine communication to medical diagnosis and understanding the human psyche, the ancient Greeks had many theories about why we dream. The evolution of the theory of dreams in the ...

Imperfect Paradise host Antonia, LAist K-12 Senior Reporter Mariana Dale, and LAist Studios producer Monica Bushman follow three Los Angeles high school students – progressive Lucia, moderate ...

One of the few women in Ancient Greek academe, Hypatia of Alexandria was a renowned philosopher and mathematician — and she was killed because of it. People primarily remember Hypatia of Alexandria, ...

The modern love-songs of Greek shepherds warrant the supposition that their ancient prototypes commanded ... rises before the imagination, it is the imperfect reflex of a divine prototype, which ...

Beauty was extremely important in ancient Greece and not just for women but for men, as well. As admirers of beauty, ancient Greeks placed great emphasis on healthy skin, and, naturally, they ...

Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens. By Alan Cowell Costas Simitis, a former ...

Compared to 2024’s wave of protests against overtourism across Europe, in Greece – famed for its ... will include everything from ancient amphoras and tableware, to marble statues and bronze ...

This might sound familiar, too. It seems very little has changed from the days of the ancient Greek and Roman empires when it comes to finding time to unwind—and being on holidays, too.

In 2019, another ancient Greek skull showing evidence of brain surgery was found in Turkey. Researchers believe that surgery was performed to treat a headache. In addition to the medical care these ...