Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...

Learn about the life and scientific contributions of Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer known for his laws of ...

Two Harrisburg men shared a name, William Jones. They both served as doctors. And both lived in the same part of town, the largely Black and immigrant Old 8th Ward. It was wiped out more than a ...

Much of history is subtle and it usually takes some digging in the library to understand the situation. In most times, ...

I couldn’t understand the dedication. Not in the way they must have. But I couldn’t ignore the sheer force that had made this place possible, and I couldn’t help but ...

Deer are particularly equipped to smell danger. Apparently, the longer the nose of an animal, the greater the capacity to ...

The time capsule was found in the head of the Corinthian coloumn Archangel Gabriel's statue was placed on. An exhibition displays its content.

You may wonder why the South Korean people are not as worried about the military threats from North Korea as we in America and Europe seem to be. Many Koreans have a long view of history and ...

It’s truly a paradox that the light shining on the Jefferson Memorial contradicts an American principle that this Founding Father is known for defending. Here’s the storyline: A couple ...

Second of three parts Continuing excerpts from National Artist Amado V. Hernandez's novel "Mga Ibong Mandaragit" (The Preying Birds), published by Penguin Southeast Asia, in which he wrote a wonderful ...

I walk by a monument in the corner of the courtyard that says, “Those Who Do Not Remember the Past are Condemned to Repeat It.” Ever since I started writing this column there was a story I wanted to ...

An unusual phone call in 1992 left Linda May and her family curious for years. The operator asked, “Will you accept a collect call from Italy?” A family member who answered told the operator they ...