The search for the waters of eternal life has fascinated figures from Gilgamesh to the conquistadors to Hollywood studio chiefs. It’s been mostly — but perhaps not entirely — wishful thinking.

"It's a place that has been known and used by indigenous people for tens of thousands of years, probably, back maybe 18,000 years," said archaeologist Mike Adler, PhD.

Mr. Mendelsohn, the author of “An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic,” published a new translation of the Odyssey in April ...

For eight decades, the English actress has gone toe-to-toe with Hollywood’s biggest stars – from Burton to Brynner. Here’s ...