Ancient Greek writers provide descriptions of a strange island where the inhabitants lived nude, deeply loved women and hated ...

Explore the unique social and sexual freedoms of Spartan women, their roles in society, marriage customs, and the practice of ...

Crawl over Byzantine relics and swim in some of the bluest water you'll eve see at this hidden gem of an island nestled in ...

After five years travelling the other side of the world, a blockbuster exhibition on ancient Egypt complete with more than 10 ...

Scarecrows do more than just scare birds, they’ve become powerful cultural symbols, associated with harvest, rural life, and ...

Sewing is connecting Egypt’s past to its present and passing on traditions of designing and making clothes at home to the ...

The images of people snatched off the street by masked armed men in plain clothes smack of the repressive tactics of ...

A whole library’s worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius.

You have to see it to believe it, they say. But can we really trust our eyes?The answer is not quite. It was found that our ...

Linen has been one of the most respected and luxurious fabrics throughout history. Known for its natural comfort, timeless texture, and durability, linen continues to dominate the textile ...

The Middle Ages, usually dated from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, were a period of striking contrasts. Castles rose ...