Siren enters English through Latin sīrēn, from the Greek Seirēn. In its earliest form, it names the mythic beings themselves. The etymology does not point to beauty or danger so much as compulsion. A ...
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare marble head of an ancient Greek kore in the Etruscan city of Vulci, Italy. Dating to the ...
The ancient Greeks had a reputation for holding wild parties. But that’s not the only way to party like an ancient Greek.
From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year's ...
For most people, the name Jesus feels settled, familiar, and deeply tied to memory. And over time, repeated use makes a name feel permanent, so it rarely invites questions. So the idea that His name ...
Today, Greece is a series of islands—estimates say between 1,200 to 6,000 islands—and shares land borders with Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The Aegean Sea borders the country to the ...
President Donald Trump managed to flub his friend and supporter Sylvester Stallone’s name while presenting him with a medallion during a Saturday evening ceremony in the Oval Office. The ceremony—held ...
John Turturro stepped out to support his friend Kate Winslet at a screening of her directorial debut 'Goodbye June' on Monday, Dec. 8 Dia Dipasupil/WireImage John Turturro corrected red carpet ...
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Trump introduced Stallone ...
Donald Trump appeared to mispronounce Sylvester Stallone’s name while awarding him a medal as a Kennedy Center honoree on Saturday. Trump introduced Stallone as “a friend of mine, a wonderful person, ...