The ancient Greeks we admire today regarded these seven men as the wisest of their time. They attributed to them not only the ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...

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The Rev. David Peck is an Episcopal priest in the heartland of Pennsylvania, a swing state at the center of the tense ...

The idea that democracy is in crisis is nothing new; ancient Greek commentators like Plato and Thucydides argued that political instability was baked into democracy as a regime type. Can examples ...

In November 2002, a remarkable discovery was made beneath the ancient Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, unveiling a ...

Christianity is often viewed as an alternative to Roman religion. But in many ways, Christianity was an expression of Roman ...

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...