'Helen of Troy': A must-watch prequel for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

The 2003 miniseries 'Helen of Troy' is a must-watch for those anticipating Christopher Nolan's epic 'The Odyssey'.

How did the walls of ancient Jericho fall? Archaeology offers a clue.

Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient ...

Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ promised ‘a show’ it did not deliver

The production value, court and style of tennis made a match using the name of a huge sports event hard to watch for ...

“Lost” Trojan War Story Found in One of Britain’s Greatest Roman Mosaics

An ancient historian at the University of Leicester has found that the Rutland mosaic presents a version of the Trojan War that differs from the story told in Homer’s Iliad. Researchers studying what ...
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More than 1,250 letters to Santa received

We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due ...
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A ‘Lost’ Tale of the Trojan War Was Hidden in Plain Sight—This Ancient Mosaic Held the Clues to Its Discovery

Archaeologists have revealed that a Roman-era Trojan War mosaic discovered in Britain in 2020 has long been misinterpreted.