A paper by Dr. Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of History, has been included in a volume of essays on ancient myths ...

Achilles was a central hero in the ancient Greek tradition, but he doesn't meet the modern conception of a hero. This is the mythology of Achilles explained.

Ancient Egyptians were known for their religious beliefs and astronomical knowledge of the Sun, Moon, and planets, but up until now it has been unclear what role the Milky Way played in Egyptian ...

I read George Eliot’s “Middlemarch,” sometimes hailed as the greatest British novel, in a rain forest in western Indonesia. I was there as a graduate student, spending my days slogging through mud and ...

Olive oil has shaped ancient Greek mythology, history, and philosophy for more than 7,000 years, according to new research published in the International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. Lead ...

Celine Thouin learned a lot as a student at Franklin Pierce University, and one of the skills she has held onto the longest is how to use an ancient spear-throwing tool. She got to share that skill ...

Starting Monday, kids will always be able to get into the Heinz History Center for free. As of Sept. 1, admission for the Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum will be free after Daniel G. and ...

Serena Love does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Across the country, the teaching of Black history is under attack. Many parents and advocates say they don’t trust schools to do it justice — and for good reason. Curriculum standards there have ...

In Inis, you can explore your way through Ancient Ireland, live through myths and legends, and be crowned King of it all. Inis is a game of Celtic history, strategy, and power dynamics as players ...

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