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Archaeologists Unearth the 2,400-Year-Old School Where Aristotle Taught Alexander to Be Great
The latest excavation at Aristotle’s gymnasium in ancient Mieza has revealed ornate, mosaic-covered halls where researchers believe Alexander the Great learned his formative lessons
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This Newly Deciphered Papyrus Scroll Reveals the Location of Plato’s Grave
The mysterious site is mentioned in a text buried by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption 2,000 years ago
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Eight of Literature’s Most Powerful Inventions—and the Neuroscience Behind How They Work
These reoccuring story elements have proven effects on our imagination, our emotions and other parts of our psyche