Tiresias, the blind Ancient Greek prophet, could foresee the future for Apollo, and was transformed by Hera and lived as a woman for seven years ...

Human beings have always prized friendship. As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote: “no one would choose to live ...

The names and symbols associated with the zodiac signs are deeply rooted in ancient mythology and traits attributed to each ...

For three weeks, the artwork which has been suspended metres above the pool will shine above the water and reflect across its surface. Jerram said: “I like creating artwork that brings people together ...

An artefact with the Greek god Dionysus depicted on the head and his erect penis has been unearthed in Sicily. Archaeologists ...

These 15 Greek god animals served as sacred symbols and divine messengers in ancient mythology — and their meanings still ...

Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

Archaeologists in southern Sicily have uncovered an ancient bone tool depicting the god Dionysus and his erect phallus. The ...

Hades, the god of the dead, rules the underworld with an iron fist, trying to win back the love of his wife. Meanwhile, Persephone, the goddess of spring, grows increasingly frustrated with Hades’ ...

Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday. Some Eastern Orthodox churches, including Russian traditions, follow the Julian ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don't just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus Gellius, who lived in the 2nd century CE, gives us a ...