The ancient Egyptian calendar consisted of 365 days without ... the festival occurred at different times of the year. During the Roman occupation of Egypt from the mid-1st to mid-3rd centuries ...

Iron Maiden have written songs about dinosaurs, the Second World War and many, many things in between. So, here’s the history of Planet Earth as told through the metal legends’ lyrics.

Near the end of every year ... Babylonian calendar, said Dr. Louisa McKenzie, an art historian, journalist and associate fellow at the Warburg Institute in London, via email. The ancient city ...

He was one of the most sought-after talents this offseason, and he hadn’t even played stateside ball yet. Now, he can add ...

For all Earth’s roughly 4.5 billion year history, volcanic eruptions ... Alaska spewed so much sulphur into the air that Ancient Greek and Roman sources documented that harvests failed and ...

By today’s terminology, Athanasius of Alexandria might be called a “boy genius” or a prodigy. But back in 325 A.D., in his ...

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 29, Tory Burch has launched a collection and campaign that pays tribute to the upcoming Year of the Snake. The collection includes an assortment of ...

In ancient Rome, the first known calendars were established by the first king, Romulus. As per National Geographic report, the calendar year was 304 days long and began in Martius (which later became ...