Ancient Iran had a series of powerful empires that left their mark on antiquity. Then as now, imperial power is seldom acquired or advertised through peaceful means, and the more expansionist it is, t ...

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of antiquity.

Music Director Thomas Søndergård and the Minnesota Orchestra announced that conductor-violinist Leonidas Kavakos has been appointed the Orchestra’s principal guest conductor. Beginning in fall 2027, ...

For many years, Leonidas was a member of the SVU family and was involved over 200 episodes. Read on for more details about the longtime Law & Order mainstay and the "in memory" he earned at the end of ...

Meet Xerxes, a magnificent working Beauceron, in this documentary-style video that showcases the intelligence, loyalty, and protective nature of this incredible breed. As part of the Dogumentary tv ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...

Mythologically descended from the hero Herakles, the Agiad dynasty of ancient Sparta reigned alongside the Eurypontids almost since the beginning of the city-state. When war was on the borders of ...

Two Greek-born architects transformed an 1899 building into a light-filled home designed for play. By Gisela Williams Photographs by Blaine Davis U.F.O. SIGHTINGS ARE rare in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ...

WEATHER HERE FOR THE WEEKEND, IT’S GOING TO STICK AROUND EVEN FOR YOUR SUNDAY. SO THOSE PLANS ARE LOOKING GREAT. JUST A FEW CLOUDS OUT ON OUR SKYCAM RIGHT NOW. OTHERWISE THOUGH, WE’RE NOT EXPECTING ...

Epirus called it a “watershed moment,” and for once, the marketing hyperbole matches reality. US and allied defense representatives watched the Leonidas high-power microwave system disable 61 total ...

Why it matters: Drones have become one of the most important elements of modern warfare, which is why finding effective ways of disabling them is so important. US defense technology firm Epirus has ...

In a demonstration not so much of marksmanship but more of the advantages of microwaves, an Epirus Leonidas directed energy, high-power microwave (HPM) anti-drone weapon has knocked 49 Uncrewed Aerial ...