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

For ancient Greeks, every waterway was protected by nymphs. They were invariably ageless young girls who existed even before ...

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 ...

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

Gavrilyuk believes that the joint declaration on deification, which is being organized by both IOTA and the Angelicum, is ...

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