Greek Orthodox monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt

From the lighting ceremony in Olympia all the way to Sydney, re-visit the path of the Olympic torch in the lead up to the 2000 games.

Copper-oxidation reactions can produce a natural patina on surfaces that significantly changes their colors.

fundamentalism, type of conservative religious movement characterized by the advocacy of strict conformity to sacred texts. Once used exclusively to refer to American Protestants who insisted on the inerrancy of the Bible, the term fundamentalism was applied…

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I Am the Greatest is a comedy album by boxer Cassius Clay, released in August 1963 – six months before he won the world heavyweight championship, publicly announced his conversion to Islam, and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. It was released by CBS Columbia.…

Blue faience hippopotamus was a frequent motif of ancient Egyptian art. Now they are spread in the museums around the world.

The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was a naval and land engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Admiral…

The CSI franchise is returning to CBS this fall with CSI: Vegas, a follow-up to the original Las Vegas-set CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series, with William Petersen and Jorja Fox coming back. When CSI originally aired, it was a global phenomenon and attracted…

You are what you eat, as the old saying goes, but you might be eating more than you realize — especially if you're in the U.S. Synthetic growth hormones, chemical additives and even known...

Those who made it back home were able to keep their U.S. citizenship, but it was a different story for the dead. Many were buried across Europe as Canadians

‘I think it is the most horrific story. Her death was so barbaric’ – biographer Anne Sebba

Why do Canadians have to answer skill-testing questions to win sweepstakes? And why are Americans exempt? Find out here.

monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest in world history

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URBANA, Ill. – It’s not just the heat; it’s the humidity and “corn sweat” makes muggy Midwestern summers feel even hotter.

Ethiopian princess in Greek mythology

This is a list of octagon houses. The style became popular in the United States and Canada following the publication of Orson Squire Fowler's 1848 book The Octagon House, A Home for All. In the United States, 68 surviving octagon houses are included on…

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The authors investigated the role of homosexual arousal in exclusively heterosexual men who admitted negative affect toward homosexual individuals. Participants consisted of a group of homophobic men (n = 35) and a group of nonhomophobic men (n = 29); they…