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Charles A. Sankey Chamber. The title of the symposium was “Contemporary Currents”. the speakers were as follows: Session 1: 9:00 a.m. Elizabeth Vlossak (History), “Digging into the past: Experiential ...

Slavery has been among the most ubiquitous of all human institutions, across time and place, from earliest history until, some would argue, the present day. This new four-volume History is the first ...

Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Pompeii, Angkor Wat, the Acropolis: Even if you’ve never visited these famous ancient ruins, you know about them. And if you have visited them, you know they’re usually ...

if anything about The Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” and the cultural context of the invasion of the Brits is ancient history for millennials and Zoomers. So the movie doesn’t open at JFK.

Whoever you're buying for, you can never go wrong with a good book. A thoughtfully chosen book can show that you really know a person, while a beautifully bound festive story or poetry collection is a ...

There’s another, less intimidating way to break into the realm of financial topics: Pick up a book. And not just any book, but one of the best investing books for beginners. Whether you’re ...

This week on Culture Bites, Enas Refaei, Farah Andrews and Maan Jalal take a moment to appreciate the Emirati and Arab traditions being considered for Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage lists this ...

An Image of My Name Enters America, by Lucy Ives 2024 was the year of the breakup book; you couldn’t encounter the new-releases table at the bookstore without running into a flurry of wonderful ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian temple hidden in a cliff face. The temple dates to around 2,100 years ago and was discovered at the site of Athribis, located about 125 miles (200 ...

A "provocative" new piece in Nature has proposed a whole new group of ancient humans – cousins of the Denisovans and Neanderthals – that once lived alongside Homo sapiens in eastern Asia more than 100 ...

“Experts have confirmed this, and we believe the excavations may uncover findings that could change the course of history,” Özlü said. The mayor added that the ancient theater, once restored, will ...