When Mount Vesuvius erupted, it didn't just bury a Roman city—it sealed a sacred mystery for 1,700 years. Step into the perfectly preserved world of Pompeii and discover its surprising spiritual heart ...

The Temple of Khnum at Esna, about 37 miles south of Luxor, is a late Ptolemaic- and Roman-era site that once stood as one of ...

Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.

A growing number of Britons who leave Christianity are turning to paganism or other forms of spiritualism instead of ...

For thousands of years, the pomegranate has been an important food and medicine not only in Greece, but also in many other ...

Academically, I am from a science background. Dates, years and odd names of emperors were never my cup of tea. Still, some interesting stories stayed etched in my memory, one of which was of King ...

Prologue I learned a few things about Plato in high school and in my university classes on ancient and medieval Greek history. I improved that meager ...

The Danish novelist’s septology, On the Calculation of Volume, asks what fiction can explore when you remove one of its key ...

Of all the plants used in holiday decor, few match mistletoe's interesting history. Also, few equal its potential for harm.

The lost city of Imet rises from the Nile Delta, with 2,500-year-old mud houses that stood like skyscrapers in ancient Egypt.

The 1,800-year-old Ketton mosaic discovered at England's Rutland villa features a rare retelling of the Trojan War myth not ...

The December 6 meeting of the N.W. MS Writers Guild will be at Olive Branch Public Library at 6619 Hwy. 305 North at 1:00 p.m ...