Twelve Churches is a survey of Christian attitudes toward various topics — beauty, power, and money — as they were expressed ...

The ancient Athenian writer Isocrates (436–338 BC) once commented: "Many cities judge those who excel in the athletic ...

The Boukoleon Palace, currently being restored, was one of the most historically significant Byzantine palaces in ...

Legend has it that when the Statue of Zeus was completed, the king of the gods announced his approval via a lightning bolt.

The Roman emperors held vast wealth and control in the ancient world. But while many people wanted the title, it wasn't a ...