Beneath the later ruins of Miletus lies a Bronze Age city tied to sea trade, shifting identities, and the Hittite archives that may preserve the clearest trail of Mycenaean influence in Anatolia.

The crossroad of South Ashland Avenue and West County Line Road, in Will County, Illinois, is a picture of classic midwestern rural America. Ashland Avenue, at that point, is barely wider than a lane.

Jemima McPhee receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopedist ...

I hate to admit it, but I’m a bit of a gatekeeper. There’s nothing like being the first to discover a cool, indie band or finding the perfect shade of lip gloss everyone seems to be overlooking at ...

Why did the Magi offer the baby Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh? An oft-mentioned spiritual reading holds that the gifts of the Magi were symbols of who the baby Jesus was: Gold was the sign that ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we ...

How we handle objects says a lot about how we regard them. When looking at fine jewelry, for example, we are mindful to handle the gems carefully. When observing fine works of art, we don’t even touch ...

How gladiators in ancient Anatolia lived to entertain the masses The sun illuminated the stadium in Ephesus, a wealthy harbor city in western Anatolia, on a day of eagerly anticipated gladiatorial ...

We asked you to vote on the best films of the year. The results ranged from big box office hits to small art-house indies. By Stephanie Goodman Here are just a few of the year’s finest indies, ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Dogs bark greetings to visitors who stop by the Humane Society Harrisburg Area. But once Lydia Hammond starts to pull at the strings, a calm settles in kennels. “I’m a retired ...