"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." ...

The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh has widely been thought to be the final resting place of the ark, thanks to a conspiracy peddled ...

Mummified flesh, preserved for centuries, seemed an obvious candidate for treating decay, wounds and internal deterioration.

Alexandra Wenman has had terrifying visions of her past lives since she was a teenager, but she says seeing her grisly deaths ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 2,600-year-old pot containing gold jewellery and statuettes of a family of ancient gods. The treasure trove was discovered at the Karnak temple complex, one of ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

“Part of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, the complex was built by various pharaohs over a period of about 1,500 years,” writes Emily Snow for The Collector. “Its many temples, chapels, pylons, ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

Biruktawit Tasew’s fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow musicians, she breaks into a solemn religious melody, holding their audience ...

After 1,700 years the first ancient Greek temple opened in Arcadia, Peloponnese over the weekend. Hundreds of people attended the inauguration ceremony of the temple which was built for liturgical ...