People complain aboutconstruction delays, but even the most sluggish modern transit project has nothing on Greece’s Corinth Canal, which didn’t open until 2,500 years after it ...

Conceptual artists are using performance to create unsettling and thought-provoking experiences, often involving the viewer ...

Whether you’re a pilgrim chasing echoes of ancient faith or a curious traveler seeking sun‑soaked beaches, rich flavors, and ...

Participate in a one-hour guided tour of the historic National Academy of Sciences building, highlighting its distinctive ...

The National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington DC is one of the world’s finest museums. The collection contains works from ...

This month, the former contemporary curator celebrates a decade at the helm of the city’s largest cultural institution.

Women played diverse and influential roles in the Byzantine Empire that extended far beyond the domestic affairs of each family.

An ancient Christian monastic complex was recently uncovered in Egypt — shedding new light on monastic life in Upper Egypt during the Byzantine era. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Sabratha, located on the Mediterranean coast about 70 km west of Tripoli, is an archaeological site that was once a thriving Roman city during the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Although the oldest known ...

The medieval period, also known as the Middle Ages, lasted roughly from the 5th to 15th centuries in Europe. It was a time of massive political, social, and cultural change which was marked by the ...

Art Historian, Andrea Achi: This is a painting by Gustav Klimt. It's called Hope, II. At its center is a pregnant woman. She's shrouded in this mosaic-like robe that glimmers with these circle ...

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Continuing an artistic tradition begun in the 3rd Century, Kim Fritzges paints early Byzantine icons in Studio 311 at the Walk In Art Center. Surrounded by sorrowful images of ...