Many legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine’s Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

Archaeologists have discovered some of the earliest-known stone fragments containing Germanic letter inscriptions at a grave ...

Strange carvings at Norwegian grave site reveal what language was like before Vikings - Stone fragments inscribed with runes ...

Archaeologists in Norway have discovered fragments of the world’s oldest rune stone in Svingerud burial field, dating back to 50 BC–275 AD.

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient ...

For nearly 60 years, the Super Bowl has become a central part of American culture well beyond the sphere of pro football. And ...

The numeral IX is written as X (10) - I (1), which equals 9. While Roman numerals (unsurprisingly) date back to ancient Rome, they are used in many facets of society beyond the Super Bowl, including ...

With one of the youngest teams in his two-decade coaching tenure at Latin Academy, Richard Mojica stressed to his swimmers the importance of remaining composed against older competition ahead of ...

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining ... “The individual has confirmed in writing that this information is false and that he in fact has never ...

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues ... “The individual has confirmed in writing that this information is false and that he in fact has ...