The specific term "martial arts" has a European linguistic root, deeply connected to the Roman god of war. According to ...

Christians who believe in a divine Son of God Messiah, do not draw a distinction between the Hebrew Bible’s eschatological hopes for God’s glorious future age of world wide peace and justice, and an ...

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Adam Aleksic, who posts as Etymology Nerd on social media, argues in a new book that algorithms are reshaping the English language.

My own mother would similarly assert that every Western garment originates in South Asia. She’s not entirely wrong, though: ...

Norfolk’s most widespread and commonly encountered species is the bee orchid. They can ‘suddenly’ appear in garden lawns or ...

Did the mysterious Sea Peoples cause the Bronze Age Collapse, or were they merely a symptom of this catastrophic event?

The Eagles had qualified for the Europa League via their FA Cup win over Man City last season, but will now switch places with Nottingham Forest ...

After 53 years compiling The Observer’s beloved weekly Azed crossword, Jonathan Crowther is going monthly. He tells us about ...

In fact, prior to the politeness of the 19th century, orchids were known in Norfolk as bollockworts. Despite the origin of their name, few other plants have the glamour and allure of the orchid family ...

Parts of Jackson and Monroe Wards, Richmond, and upper District Henrico Co. Baist Atlas, 1889. This map shows Shockoe Hill ...

For many Brits growing up in the 2000s and 2010s there wasn't a couple more idolised than David and Victoria Beckham .