The bestselling author’s new book weaves together real-life locations, historical events, and organizations even as it blurs ...

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time. But it's happening via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach ...

Prague has long been the crown jewel of Eastern Europe, celebrated for its fairy-tale skyline, historic bridges, and romantic ...

A definitive guide to the best cultural events in the Czech capital this season from Lynch to Mozart, new opera and art, plus ...

From techno nights and traditional pig feasts to Brendan Fraser's comeback film—Prague's weekend is packed with art, culture, ...

A new theory argues the famous Voynich Manuscript, often referred to as “the most mysterious book in the world,” may have ...

The Alexander Mosaic, which was excavated in the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy, depicts the Battle of Issos, which pitted Alexander the Great (above, seated on brown horse) against the Persian ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

THE Christmas break is coming to a close so for many, attention will turn to the next bank holiday in the calendar. And if ...

The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

Each cell in a plant, animal, or person contains millions, or even billions, of DNA base pairs—molecules connected by hydrogen bonds that are the building blocks of DNA. These base pairs collectively ...