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: ...

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...

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, ...

By Francis KOKUTSEAn agelong African proverb\xa0 says, until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.This seems to be the case with African history ...

A former member of the FIFA Council, Mamoutou Toure, has been released from jail in Mali after almost two years in detention for alleged corruption, Malian media reports said on Wednesday.

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Christian Friedrich Mali was a German 19th Century painter who was born in 1832.

After a pope dies, the Catholic Church chooses its next leader through an ancient electoral process called the "papal conclave." In practice, since at least 1276, the conclave gathers the church ...

“The council will examine the potential relocation of ECOWAS institutions and agencies currently based in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, with an eye toward mitigating any disruptions caused by ...

Drawing from Jesus' teachings and the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi, the Pope urged Catholics to uphold the principle that all human beings are equal and to reject exclusivist attitudes that violate ...

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 ...

As the Catholic community reflects on Pope Francis' life, many in El Paso say they will carry his teachings forward. "He's going to rest in peace, especially during this holidays. During this holy ...

They lived off the sea, consuming oysters. Today, piles of ancient oyster shells are noticeable to people like Holland-Lulewicz, trained to see anomalies in soil layers. In some locations ...