In the vast, intricate world of Hinduism, animals are much more than earthly beings. They are seen as carriers of divine ...

Escape the crowds this summer on a hidden Greek island paradise of waterfalls, wild beaches, and ancient ruins.

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Two decades after construction began, the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 100,000 ancient treasures, will host ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

Kabbalah intertwines with Greek philosophy, from Neoplatonism to Pythagorean symbols, shaping Jewish mystical thought.

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

The ancient Greeks considered Dionysus the 12th Olympic god. He was not taken seriously by his father Zeus nor by most of the ...

Greece celebrated the return of three Parthenon sculpture fragments from the Vatican Museums, intensifying its 40-year ...

A stunning discovery of mummified lion cubs and other animals in the Saqqara necropolis offers a glimpse into ancient ...