The Japanese practice of drawing patterns in sand, known as “karesansui” or “dry landscape” gardening, is often associated with Zen Buddhism. These gardens are designed to embody a sense of ...

Longtime Oregonian Karen Chalmers has found healing and passion through raking large sand designs along Oregon's coast.

A purple and orange elephant romped in the jungle with a green striped tiger nearby. While it’s impossible for these animals to exist, they did come alive on Tuesday at the “Sand Art Craft Class” at ...

Sue McGrew creates amazing pieces of art that often last just a few weeks. Sometimes they disappear in a day. A soaking rain, for example, can wash away several hours of work in minutes. That’s the ...

Polybius, in his "Histories," tells the story of Antiochus IV, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, who invaded Egypt during the second century B.C. The Egyptians, led by Ptolemy, sent urgently to Rome for ...