Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

Apollo in the temple of Zeus. Credit: wikimedia commons / Egisto Sani cc by 2.0 One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? What ...

Monkeys: In Hindu mythology, monkeys are sacred due to their association with Hanuman, the monkey god who embodies strength, loyalty, and courage. Hanuman's devotion to Rama in the Ramayana has made ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

This offers remarkable insights into the religious and cultural practices of ancient Egypt. It’s a major addition to Egyptology ... signaling the importance of big cats in Egyptian mythology. Lions, ...

The discovery was made near the remains of a mummified adult lion, which was found underneath the Saqqara necropolis in 2004.

In Ancient Palestine, numerous wars took place between the Israelites and the Philistines. What do we know about these wars?

The 3,300-year-old monument has sat in the French capital's center for almost 200 years, but no one else noticed these ...

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