Simply speaking, a lot of popes had proper names that had already been used by the church. For example, Pope Lando in 913 was ...

"Augustus founded the imperial power of Rome on the passage of a comet during the days of the death of Caesar." Yet what we do know is that ancient Egyptians were quite attuned to both astronomy ...

I'm leading another eclipse trip. No surprise there. I've traveled to observe 16 total solar eclipses, and on all but two of ...

It is Lent in the Christian world, but in reality, it only alters the lives of monks and Moscow restaurateurs, who rush to invent Lenten menus to profit from the public's fear of living in sin.

AlUla will host the renowned Arab artist Mohamed Abdu in“Jalsat Thanaya” concert on May 23, 2025, as part of AlUla Summer ...

A rogue magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, is crossing our galaxy without a clear trace of its birth, according to a study ...

There's still a lot left to learn when it comes to ancient history, and scientists are still finding locations long since ...

Despite decades of searching for this signal, astronomers have yet to find it. The problem is that our Earth is too noisy, ...

Hypatia of Alexandria, born in the 4th century in the Roman Empire, was one of the most intellectual and respected female ...

Physical evidence of an ancient technology is rare, says professor of Greek and Roman studies John Humphrey of the University of Calgary, who recently published a book on the subject. Most early ...

Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper have formally responded to ...