The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD was one of the most catastrophic volcanic events in European history, burying ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

Egyptologists think that these riotous rituals were fueled by wine that had been infused with psychedelic blue lotus.

Before vision boards and TikTok affirmations, ancient cultures also believed that the power of thought could reshape their ...

Experience Joan Didion’s Los Angeles — her iconic homes, along with the hotels and restaurants she frequented, as two new ...

The oldest written recipe discovered in Egypt is dated from approximately the year 300 AD. A recipe for red lentils, it was written on papyrus in the Greek language. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism ...

Works include Babylonian clay tablets, the Biblical Papyri and more than 250 different manuscripts of the Quran. Recent travelers described the library as a fascinating collection of cultural and ...

Eavan Boland: A Different Light Join us for the outdoor exhibition, 'Eavan Boland: A Different Light' running all week on the Eavan Boland podium. More details on the Library celebrations PressReader ...

A unique opportunity to test ancient Egyptian perfumes is underway in an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir ...