How do you detect a fake? The best way to spot counterfeits is to be intimately familiar with the real thing. Based on this idea, the United States government offers an online currency education program so the public can study the security features of various denominations of dollar bills. The better acquainted a person is [...]

There was something about His eyes, the way He looked at her. It was unsettling. She thought she knew all about men, understood how they thought. But this was different. “Go call your husband,” He said. She hesitated, eyes lowered. “I have no husband.” He nodded. “True. You've had five—and the man you live with [...]

The Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy or Divine Wisdom) is a world-renowned monument built during the Byzantine Empire. It's had quite a history! It was built as a church, later became a mosque, and now is a museum. Since its use and purpose have been subject to the will of prevailing powers, the church [...]