Alexander the Great visited the city of Troy while on his campaign against the Persian Empire. What did he do while he was there?

This week at The Tryon Theatre is “The Return,” a riveting adaptation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, one of the most ...

The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...

The Pliocene epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago, was a consequential time in Earth's history. The Isthmus of Panama formed, connecting North and South America, and the ...

By 1917, the meaninglessness of the sacrifice had become clear enough to the combatants, if not to civilians back home: ...

The human race is presented like a museum exhibit—a grimly compelling concept, but one that makes for a glitchy play.

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...