Hidden deep within the bustling alleyways, a tranquil courtyard houses the Phoenix Hall, the sole Qing Dynasty architecture ...

Von Sturmer, once a punk performer and lyricist for Kiwi band Blam Blam Blam, is a Zen Buddhist. His 300 prose poems here are inspired by ancient Zen lore, written as “kōan” (stanzas), each strictly ...

True friends always feel close to each other no matter the distance between them Chinese President Xi Jinping has cited this ...

Homer's Ancient Greek Poem Iliad has inspired a small village in Turkey to install busts of the Trojan war heroes on their ...

Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance from Athens to Sparta ... Part of the problem may be due to the fact that the Marathon to Athens run was brought to the attention ...

A new translation of "The Iliad" pairs well with Ukranian war poetry and a documentary on its suffering people.

The "Echoes of Ancient Tang Poems" music concert is held at the National Center for the Performing Arts, Nov 2, 2024. [Photo ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

Take cues from ancient wisdom and shift your mindset to transform your winter experience from daunting to delightful.

A recet video by the British Museum described how its cuneiform instructions could be followed to find the resting place of ...

On Oct. 25, Middlebury welcomed Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw for a mind-boggling night of acoustic poetry. With soulful ...

MARINA opens up to PEOPLE about the writing process behind her new poetry book, 'Eat the World,' which is out now.