In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

This essay is part of Companion Fare, a series of personal stories about traveling with loved ones.

Prologue For about a millennium the Mongol Turks have been targeting the Greeks. The Mongol Turks first appeared in the neighborhood of the Greek medieval ...

An opulent, musical version of the fairytale tells a tale of resilience, the transformative power of kindness and the belief ...

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase before (along with the modern equivalent, spill the tea), but chances are, you’ve never ...

Last Wednesday, Chicago-based musician and composer Joe Goodkin was invited to perform from his album “The Blues of Achilles, ...

For many Bowdoin professors, these recent headlines—which have made an explicit connection between the current political climate and its influence on academic work—speak to the ever-present ...

For the first time, visitors will see ancient artifacts from the Griffin Warrior Tomb, during an exhibition in Greece ...

The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...

The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some ...

New research into the legend of Atlantis strengthens the theory that Plato's mysterious island was really Santorini.

The Jordanian capital of Amman is one of the best introductions for travellers looking to explore the Middle East. Like many ...