The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

A Nazi captain gave artwork, which depicts an intimate Roman romance, to a civilian. When he died, his heirs decided to ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

When Grace Simcox came across the concept of deification last year, the Catholic theology student thought she might be dealing with something more pagan than Christian. The Franciscan University ...

Ancient medical practices are usually frowned upon by modern society. The history of medicine is tainted by bizarre ...