Curetes were the mythical first inhabitants of Crete, benign deities who lived before the Minoan civilization. Crete is named ...

The Hellenistic period was a veritable cauldron of ambition, betrayal, and sheer bloodlust. It was an era marked by dramatic ...

After more than 10,000 years of use, the ancient cultures and indigenous communities who use plant medicines may hold lessons ...

Special Collections' 600+ pieces of Middle East-inspired sheet music offer clues into Western perceptions of the East ...

Perhaps more than any other sport, distance running requires athletes to push their limits. Ever since Pheidippides, the ...

Clown education is often long, rigorous and very physically demanding. Many clown courses are quite hard to get into.

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Studies show that if current trends continue, the U.S. will see a shortage of 1.1 million registered nurses, 3 million other ...

And if these rocks could speak, they would whisper of ancient winds and timeless suns. Of shadows stretching long across the ...

Entertainment has always been central to the human experience. Since ancient Greece, dances and theatrical performances have been woven into ...

The Autumn Moon Festival is celebrated on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens in the New York ...

Yes mimes, those characters who people often picture in white face pretending to be stuck in a glass box, because there’s a ...