Spices, often overlooked, played a pivotal role in shaping Ancient Greek civilization. From the bustling markets of Athens to ...

Carved into rock near the village of El-Khawy in southern Egypt, a massive line of ancient hieroglyphs has just been brought ...

Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

Not all cabbages are the same. There are multiple kinds of cabbage out there, each offering its own unique flavor profile and ...

Whether in Nazi fascism, Soviet totalitarian communism, or U.S. corporate capitalism, psychiatry has been an enabler of the ...

Deserts are often dismissed as empty wastelands of sand and sun, but these arid landscapes hide some of the most perplexing ...

When we talk about dining culture, whether around a kitchen table or in a restaurant, the emphasis often falls on what goes ...

That’s the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan, Colorado. Nature’s sculpture garden stands proudly against Colorado’s blue sky, showcasing formations that look like they were designed by a ...

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

Researchers have long speculated about the purpose and meaning of pointy “head cones” depicted in Egyptian art. Now they’ve ...

In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of ...