Many people mark the end of the ancient world with the fall of Rome in 476 AD — but some argue the true ending came in 529 AD ...

Everyone at the party was praising love, calling it beautiful and benevolent. Diotima says this cannot be the case. Love is ...

The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum has long been a staple of San Jose living, boasting 100,000 visitors each year — 26,000 of ...

Further to my earlier letter titled, “Psychology of Greed and Philosophy for a New World Order” (The Island 26.11.2025) it ...

Sophists in ancient Greece were professional educators and intellectuals. Their teachings emphasized public speaking and ...

Happiness Ancient Indian Wisdom for a Restless Age Jahnvi Borgohain looks at a variety of approaches to happiness. Across ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

In a world obsessed with perfection, Wabi-Sabi invites us to slow down and appreciate what is worn, imperfect, and quietly ...

Alexander the Great's campaign in India left an unforgettable legacy of military excellence that would echo through the ...

Because this record survived, we know more about ancient Chinese history, the rotation of the Earth, and past solar activity ...

China’s traditional foreign relations can be understood through the philosophy of Tianxia Hexie (Global Harmony).

I spent most of the past 15 years translating the complete works of Plato from Ancient Greek into English, and these ...