Credit: Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi In the heart of the ancient city of Akragas, today known as Agrigento, an extraordinary archaeological discovery has been made, ...

At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” in Hellenistic Greece, around the 3rd century BCE, marked a radical shift ...

From kings with ‘glass delusion’ to fretful names from the worlds of art and literature, the story of hypochondria is a long and riveting one.

Travel through time and explore the rich history of Buddhism with these 10 renowned temples. Learn about their unique ...

This process of conquest and imperialism in the Mediterranean area is inextricably intertwined with the history of the Italian peoples, who were ‘unified’ under Roman rule already in the third century ...

When this artist opened a gallery in downtown St. George, she had no idea it would take on a life of its own. “I don’t know how I could’ve made it these five years without the community’s ...

IN researching the history of Scotland’s most important villages, I have been constantly surprised to discover that at some time in their ...

Find us on the first floor of the museum’s Modern Wing. Turn left after you enter at 159 East Monroe. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Learning Center (RLC) is the museum’s hub for learning and ...

A terracotta sculpture that is made of three round forms pointing to the right shown on a faded grey background. The two bottom forms are flat on the surface, the top form sticks up a bit and is ...

This is a figure made out of dark metal with mottled green discoloration on the surface. The upper half of the figure is a human male, with both arms straight up above the figures head. The arms are ...

Has marriage always had the same definition? Actually, the institution has been in a process of constant evolution. Pair-bonding began in the Stone Age as a way of organizing and controlling ...