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Explore the fascinating history of New Year’s resolutions, from ancient Babylonian traditions to modern-day practices.

There’s a quote on my desktop from the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius that I’m making the subject of my New Year’s resolution in 2025. It goes like this: “How much time he gains who ...

The claim originated from a speech Trump gave during a joint press conference with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in ...

"David sought to reinforce his views and visual art with material from the classical world." Bilal Junejo explores the significance of Ancient Rome in Jacques-Louis David's paintings.

Ancient Greeks and Romans seem not to have kept these sorts of household cats as pets. But there is evidence that in Athens in the 5th century BCE, it was trendy for wealthy people to own exotic ...

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Age-old treasures around the world you’re highly unlikely to ever see in person, whether they're out of bounds due to their ...

ComingSoon Senior Editor Brandon Schreur spoke to Gladiator II production designer Arthur Max about the Ridley Scott-directed ...

Kristof: So let’s go back to the Nativity. Of the four Gospels, two describe the virgin birth of Jesus and two don’t mention ...

Stoicism was one of ancient Greece's philosophical movements founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC ...