Pliny the Elder described one shortcut for making raisin wine – boiling grape juice in large pots. However, the mixing basins found at Knossos show no evidence of heating.

Discover UAE's rich pearl diving legacy, a maritime history that shaped the nation before oil, with tales of prosperity and skilled craftsmanship.

Some ancient texts, including ones written by Pliny the Elder, described fattening songbirds with figs before roasting them with different sauces. The new find provides valuable insights into the ...

Despite its ancient origins, this tiling trend is just as applicable today. In fact, there is something strikingly modern about the collage-like look of this style. As mosaic artist, Helen Miles, ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer's latest book delves into the life, complexities and sardonic humor of a man who ...

Research into James Baldwin's archives reveals incisive details about the writer's personal relationships, both platonic and ...

My Sharon is dealing with “the Change,” which seems also to be on Paley’s mind in “My Father.” (“We should probably begin at ...

There have been two recent deaths of writers who did very different things in their work and that I encountered at two very ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

Retiring from the classroom after 50 years in academia, every journalist's favorite Jewish historian is enjoying a victory ...