Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
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The 404 coins, including 44 from Britain, are believed to be a mix of military pay and the spoils of war, stashed by a Roman soldier after he returned to the European continent ...
The Greek document details a court case in ancient Palestine involving tax fraud and provides insight into trial preparations in the Roman Empire ...
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The Catholic conspirator jumped or fell from the gallows on this day in 1606, breaking his neck before the executioner could ...
The portrait of a fisherman was found in Minnesota by an anonymous collector. A new analysis has concluded that it could be ...
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A Shakespeare scholar at Harvard University explains how the creative collaboration that happens in theater can be a model ...
These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...