Thus afterlife is felt to be a reunion and all of life a preparation for it … Death is not understood as the end of being but rather as the end of doing. As such it is a dramatic break, a radical ...

Most of us work long, back-breaking weeks doing things that don't motivate us so we can book vacations to keep us going.

The smattering of novels are largely by Palestinian American writers, among them Susan Abulhawa’s Mornings in Jenin and Hala ...

During most of the 100 years of his life, and even in these first two weeks of his death, former President Jimmy Carter has been gifting us with the enduring example of how he chose to live his life.

During most of the 100 years of his life, and even in these first two weeks of his death, former President Jimmy Carter has ...

Archaeologists working in Luxor, Egypt, recently made several discoveries in the area around Deir al-Bahari (also spelled ...

Egyptian officials recently announced the discovery of a tomb belonging to a doctor who treated pharaohs. The 4,100-year-old tomb features intricate carvings and artwork.

An endoscopic camera was used to record images of reused medieval fragments on the inside of book bindings from the 16th and ...

A 4,000-year-old tomb in Egypt once held the body of a royal magician. In that early era, he also served as a priest and a ...

Eventually, the novel grows to encompass a network of victims and perpetrators: Polish aristocrats, other prisoners in the ...

The Case for a Philosophical Life” is a look at how the ancient Greek philosopher's approach can be applied to the thorniest ...

One of the most remarkable achievements of the medieval world is an illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells.