From the moment the statue was unveiled in October 1886, it provoked criticism from both ends of the political spectrum.

Prologue On and off, I have spent decades studying Greek history. I am not so sure, however, that I fully understand what made the ancient Greeks so ...

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For thousands of years, humanity has looked up to the sky every August to watch the Perseids meteor shower streak through it in brilliant fashion. Ancient people interpreted falling meteors as signs ...

Sun Temple, Konârak On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya's chariot; its 24 wheels are ...