A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...

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The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

In Plato’s Symposium, Socrates shared a theory of love from the teachings of a ‘non-Athenian woman’. Who was she really?

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Socrates, the famous ancient Greek philosopher, was put to death in Athens on charges of impiety and corruption. In his own ...

Heʻe hōlua is the death-defying ancient Hawaiian sport of riding a narrow ... “That's what our intention is — to make it normal, because it's such a lost art,” explained Doo. About a dozen ...

The veteran actor died April 1 in L.A. at age 65. TMZ posted an image of Kilmer’s death certificate today. The beloved screen star was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and underwent two ...

Switched placesJean-Charles Nicaise Perrin’s 1789 painting tells the story of ... This scene is reminiscent of the death of Socrates, Xenophon’s mentor, who died by suicide surrounded by ...