"It is tempting to see this moment as a crisis—perhaps even an unraveling. But history tells a different story." ...

The role of the ultra-wealthy has morphed from one of shared social responsibility and patronage to the freewheeling ...

Samantha Herbert spends a week in Italy with some of India’s top Ayurvedic doctors, yoga teachers and holistic practitioners ...

Usvatte-aratchi Two thoughtful short essays on schools and education appeared in The Island newspaper on January 20th and 21st. The first was written by Lokubandara Tillakaratne, and the second by ...

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Updates! Attention, history buffs and RPG enthusiasts! The long-awaited sequel to the critically ...

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Traditional Greek Medicine refers to ancient Greek practices that have aided in the healing of diseases and the maintenance ...

The outlook was no better on the international stage. No sooner had Maria Theresa assumed the throne than Frederick the Great ...

Hiruni Fernando was very much in the spotlight, in the local scene, especially when she formed an all-girls group, called ...

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The medieval era offers a stark contrast between Europe, struggling with feudal conflicts and the devastating Hundred Years’ War, and Africa, where empires like Mali ...

Wear patterns on the teeth of skeletons found in Central Europe suggest children as young as 6 may have been wearing labrets between 25,000 and 29,000 years ago Sarah Kuta Discovered in a field in ...