World Culture

The feast of St. Valentine has been associated with love since the Middle Ages. Back then, Valentine was one of many saints honored in the Christian calendar alongside major religious ...

The life of Caterina Cornaro could easily be the plot of a novel or TV drama. One of ...

The great ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (470–399 B.C.) believed that self-sufficiency is the key to a good life. ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria—Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for ...

During these last few holiday seasons in Britain and America, a strange new concept has become incredibly popular. ...

Latvian soprano Marina Rebeka has recently released a new recital disc of bel canto arias by Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, and Gaspare ...

The jolly season is with us. Those of a nonreligious disposition will probably go "bah humbug," note that ...

Every language has its own weird and funny little nuances that give it a unique charm. Here we ...

CHICAGO—The sights and sounds of the Thanksgiving Day Parade are always a treat for all ages, whether watching ...

Contained in the myths and stories of the distant past are nuggets of wisdom and ideas that we ...

NEW YORK—There are 800 different languages spoken among New York's 8.5 million residents, and unfortunately, that number may ...

The Italian government aims to crack down on the theft and trafficking of historical artifacts as it seeks ...

There’s a prevailing attitude among some art enthusiasts that art that isn’t contemporary isn’t relevant. The Metropolitan Museum ...

In this series, Myths: Mapping Our Way Home, James Sale revisits why myths—all but discounted today—remain crucial to ...

If you want foreboding old buildings that dark lords and werewolves are bound to frequent, look no further ...

NEW YORK—Looking straight at the viewer, Zuzana Ruzickova, then 87, detailed the horrors of three Nazi concentration camps, ...

A park ranger passing by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial called one morning and said, "Some fools have left a ...

NEW YORK—A medieval illuminator painted a giant in a book so tiny that you could potentially grasp it ...

WASHINGTON—The war that did not end all wars, World War I, marked a dramatic turning point in history. ...

In a world where technological advancement seems to be at the forefront of almost everything, it can sometimes ...

In many parts of England, cathedrals face a financial crisis: They are expensive to maintain, often need renovations, ...

Thirty flower messengers, reminiscent of the flower sellers in Japan’s traditional Edo period, walked the streets of Kensington ...

NEW YORK—We might form certain notions in our minds about famous people from the way they have been ...

Living cultural heritage from around the world is showcased at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, performed by a diverse ...

At the beginning of the Hong Wu period of the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century, there was ...

We appreciate Mongolian culture for its equestrian lifestyle and succulent barbecue, but the Mongolians were also known as ...