In 1962, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary artifact in a tomb near Thessaloniki, Greece—the Derveni Papyrus.
Satyrs were creatures linked strongly with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, pleasure, and theater. These party-loving, ...
A leopard-sized “fearsome” predator that hunted early elephants 30 million years ago has been identified following the discovery of a near-complete skull. The find in the Egyptian desert has led ...
The musical storytelling of the Ancient Greek myths comes to life as Anaïs Mitchell’s HADESTOWN opens in Sydney.  Rachel ...
The Chinese mainland-produced animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2, based on ancient Chinese mythology, has sparked discussions ...
Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.
Wioletta Kulewska Akyel’s ‘The Voice of Leda’ at Muza The exhibition The Voice of Leda blends ancient mythology with contemporary art, showcasing artist Wioletta Kulewska Akyel's work at ...
Ancient mythology meets contemporary art in an exhibition by artist Wioletta Kulewska Akyel opening today at MUŻA, in Valletta. Using abstract form and texture, The Voice of Leda challenges ...
It is a beautiful route steeped in lore. This is where, according to mythology, the native ancient Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, climbed often to collect healing herbs to prepare medicines to cure ...
Linguists and archaeologists have long argued about which group of ancient people spoke the original Indo-European language. A new study in the journal Nature throws a new theory into the fray.
—Ancient bird with T. rex-like skull discovered in China Daniel Ksepka , a paleontologist at the Bruce Museum in Connecticut who was not involved in the study, agreed.
And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Relatively little is known about the creators of the script ...