Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Annunciation,” c. 1472–1475. Credit: Public Domain March 25th is one of the most important dates of Hellenism throughout the world since it marks both the anniversary of the Greek ...

Artworks that feature the presence of UFOs or abnormal-looking objects and creatures have existed even before Christ was born. Read more here.

France’s easternmost region, Alsace, is also one of its most enchanting — thanks largely to its location. Pressed up against ...

A virgin birth—true story or fantastical allegory? Whatever your beliefs, you can’t deny that an immaculate conception is a terrific tale! The Annunciation is a key event in the Christian biblical ...

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph ...

Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Annunciation. It’s typically celebrated on March 25, unless it falls during Holy Week, by which it is superseded. The day celebrates the appearance of the ...

Tree grows from lightning strikes, showing how storms may help forests evolve and adapt. Credit: Jeremy Stanley / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 In the tropical forests of Panama, a towering tree thrives, growing ...

Some people go through life thick-skinned. School or career has given them a pragmatic, instrumental, efficiency-maximizing ...

A painting in Blair Hobbs’s new exhibition features a cut-out drawing of Flannery O’Connor in a pearl choker and purple ...

Greek Independence Day, on March 25, marks the beginning of the Greek revolt against Ottoman rule in 1821 and overlaps with the Feast of the Annunciation.

It had remained in the collection of Oslo University Hospital, Oslo for several decades, largely away from the public eye. How did the painting travel to Norway; what is the story of its ‘rediscovery’ ...