TAMPA, Fla. - Florida has long had a reputation for independence. But during the American Revolution, the land that is part of the modern-day Tampa Bay area was not fighting for freedom from Britain.

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and Roman cuisine.

A flaxen-haired young man appeared in my social media feed some months ago singing Homer’s Iliad in Ancient Greek. Yes, ...