Byzantium was one of the most important cities of the ancient world. About 1,000 years after its founding, it was chosen by Emperor Constantine the Great to serve as the new capital of the Roman ...

Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient litterature. As billions of people around the world celebrate the beginning of the new ...

Your bouquets may say more than you realize. You may not be familiar with the history of floriography—the language of flowers ...

Thessaloniki is set to open Greece’s second crematorium following the publication of a presidential decree in the Government Gazette. The crematorium will be located in the city’s first cemetery, ...

Decoding Musical Taste Of the myriad topics I get to consider in my obsessive research into the alchemy of our musical taste, the most fascinating is also the most rewarding: how our love of music can ...

For centuries, astral travel has been practiced by people who weren't necessarily endowed with mystical powers, so why wouldn't you give it a shot too? If you also want to experience this journey and ...

The world capital of sherry and flamenco is also a tranquil alternative to Seville, just over an hour’s drive north. The city ...

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The economic term for self-sufficiency is “autarky”, borrowed from the ancient Greek word autarkeia, meaning “ to suffice ”. Ideally, this meant that a state could supply the needs of its people ...

Golden threads dance between silver needles, threading vitality into the intricate snake-pattern embroidered fan in the warm ...

Once devastated by earthquakes, New Zealand’s second-largest city is bursting with new restaurants, gleaming architecture and ...

The fascinating story of Portugal and its role in the Age of Discovery. From explorers to colonial empires, Portugal's legacy ...