Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar39s threeday festival made headlines as much for his grand show as for the row with the National Green Tribunal and Delhi High Court who said the event was held on t ...

Amazons fight Greeks on a terra-cotta lekythos (oil flask) from the fifth century B.C. Amazon battle scenes, known as Amazonomachy, were popular in ancient Greek art. Metropolitan Museum, New York ...

With nearly 3000 years of fascinating history, Athens is a marvel. Wander through one of the world's oldest cities on this 7-hour Athens full day private tour. We’ve curated an exciting itinerary ...

Human rights, defined as the basic rights and freedoms inherent to all individuals, have evolved considerably in both scope and application in the modern era. Contemporary societies have increasingly ...

Hipparchus’s star catalog is the oldest known attempt to document the positions of as many objects in the night sky as possible, and it was the first time that two coordinates were used to ...

Earlier this week, I blogged about a new initiative in Montana that seeks to rein in corporate political spending by amending the state’s constitution to limit the powers conferred on corporations. In ...

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Discover the Lincoln Memorial's history, design, & significant role in American identity. Explore its power as a symbol of unity, freedom, & civil rights.

Armenian foreign minister says Russia's public and political statements amount to a direct intervention in Armenia’s internal matters.

The amendment would also require any lawsuits seeking to challenge a measures ballot summary be filed 10 days after the ballot summary is publish. Protect AR Rights is one of two groups attempting ...

Protect AR Rights is one of two groups attempting to get constitutional amendment aiming to protect direct democracy on the ballot. In May, the attorney general’s office signed off on the ballot ...