Deipnosophistae is a work by Athenaeus, written around 200 CE, about well-read people philosophizing at the dinner table and enjoying good food and drink. The title is a combination of two words: ...

Paris-based sales outfit Alpha Violet has acquired world distribution rights to “Caravan,” a first feature by Czech director Zuzana Kirchnerová about a mother and her disabled son who embark ...

Previous title, replaced January 2025: A gipsy family. Watercolour by E. Beatty, 1968. Prior to Wellcome Collection, this work was stored in a folder on 1st floor, Reay House, Lambeth Hospital.

Imagine walking into Petra, Jordan without the hustle and bustle of tourists clamoring over each other for photos and mule ...

In a major shake-up to the Dungeons and Dragons rules, DnD 2024 backgrounds are now responsible for your character’s ability score increases and starting feat. They still offer extra skills and ...

Archaeologists have discovered a rare Ancient Egyptian inscription in Jordan in a major "first-of-its-kind" breakthrough. Featuring the royal seal of Ramses III in southern Jordan's Wadi Rum Reserve, ...

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Sony is bringing back those nostalgia-laced classic PlayStation console backgrounds for PS5 this week. If you cast your mind back to December, you will recall Sony rolling out a console update for ...

When you’re 17 and living in a conflict zone, hope seems like the last thing you can muster. For three-plus years, I’ve ...

This ceremonial surface contained inscriptions listing the sacrifices that had been performed upon it. Such tables were central to ancient Egyptian funerary practices, allowing offerings to be made to ...

Dr. Przemysław Bobrowski and his team uncovered the ancient pottery during excavations at Baruun Khuree, also known as Lake V, located in the Tsakhiurtyn Hundi region – about 700 kilometers south of ...