On July 21, 356 B.C., a pyromaniac namedHerostratusburned the temple to the ground, hoping to achieve infamy. According to legend, Artemis couldn't save her burning temple because she was present at the birth ofAlexander the Great[source: Hillman]. The temple was later rebuilt, but we're...
Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy.
This doomed city at the heart of the Trojan War was lost for thousands of years until a team of German archaeologists uncovered the ancient site.
From murderous kings and dour queens to graceful movie star princesses and dignified heads of state, royalty comes in many forms -- just like the rest of us. Just who are these people called "royalty"? What do they do, why do we have them, and how did they become royalty in the ...
"In the 'lost gay language' of Polari, 'Polari' means 'to speak,'" Olly Alexander, on Instagram. "I was very inspired by how we communicate with each other and what it means to speak a secret language, something I think we all do in some form or another with the p...
and a huge library that contained thousands of scrolls before it was destroyed by a fire. Many other cities in Alexander’s empire were also named after him (Ellis and Esler 139-40). Alexander’s intentions to spread Hellenistic culture were very successful and had a lasting impact on his ...
So many things to chew on and we are here to feed those thoughts. Today, Kevin Clark, host of This is Football, helps sift through the playoff implications at both levels and shares his recipe for understanding the difference between matchups of both the savory and unpalatable varieties. ...
Moving onto February, a new album fromWiz KhalifaandLady Gaga'sLG7could make waves, while Olly Alexander will dropPolari, and Bartees Strange will come forth withHorror. Rock phenom Sam Fender will bring forwardPeople Watchingon the same day as Tate McRae's much-awaitedSo Close to Wh...
“people needed to realise that many prostitutes, particularly those on the streets, enjoyed their work,” he told a NZ news website in 2012 (Hookers happy with law change, 2009, n.p.), but conceded that when he repeated this observation to mainstream New Zealanders “they are absolutely ...
Among the fastest-rising boy names during the Gen Z years were biblical names likeNoah,Elijah, andIsaiah. These classic names are traditionally masculine but feature a soft -a ending many Americans associate with girl names. Compared to the biblical favorites of the Millennial years —Matthew,Davi...