Cats held a revered place in ancient Egyptian society, symbolizing protection, grace, and divine connection. These sacred ...

And when he became besotted with a young prince of Troy, Ganymede, he abducted the boy as an eagle to serve as the cupbearer of the gods. From his dozens of lovers came many children, possibly nearing ...

This cultural law has its origins in Ancient Greece. The Ancient Greek god Zeus is sometimes called Zeus Xenios, as he was also a protector of travelers. He thus embodied the religious obligation to ...

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing statues of gods to sunlight so they could be "regenerated." When you ...

grappled with God from sundown to dawn. The ruins are likely from the Kingdom of Israel, aligning with scripture that suggests ancient Israelites once controlled the region. Although the palace ...

Karl Mischke … in discussing the origin of the Arabic numerals, points out that the Roman numerals from 1 to 10 originated from the primitive custom of reckoning on the fingers of the two hands ...

After his death, he was escorted by three gods of death to the underworld. Accept the story of the trial of the seven great Yan Jun. The sequel "Walk with God: The Final Judgment" was filmed back ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People tale part in the winter Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, England, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP ...

Frozen Antarctica Walloped by Climate Extremes. Credit: Horacio Lyon / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 An ancient hidden “world” has been uncovered deep beneath the thick ice of Antarctica. Named Lake Enigma, ...

Now, research building on the two previous studies suggests that Stonehenge may have been reconstructed in England around 2620 to 2480 BC to help unify ancient Britons as newcomers arrived from ...