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Shakespeare showed us the fatal convergence of pride, misperception and political paralysis. In “ Coriolanus ,” the warrior ...

EDUCATION to an ordinary person means no more than the process of passing across and imbibing or learning the practices, ways of life and arts of one’s fore-bearers usually orally or through ...

Theophrastus, was an ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Aristotle and became the father of botany. What was his ...

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armour – when people imagine ancient Rome, they often think of its ...

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

In ancient Greece, kissing was not considered strictly romantic or intimate; rather, kissing was a often a greeting between ...

Seek your lover in the daytime, says Ovid. Be careful of the night. You won't choose the right person if you're drunk. And ...