Long before modern science, ancient civilizations told powerful stories to explain how the world, life, and the gods first came into being. This video explores more of the most fascinating creation ...

Before science tried to explain the universe, ancient civilizations told powerful stories about how the world, the gods, and humanity first came into being. This video explores the most fascinating ...

The new God Of War spin-off doesn’t sound like it’ll be set in Egypt, but it will apparently feature cultures ranging from Ancient Maya to Japan.

Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

The catalyst for this exchange is the Myth on Pottery exhibition, which opened in late March at the Ningxia Museum. Featuring ...

A new year once began with a lamb.Not on January 1, and not with fireworks. In parts of the ancient Near East, people marked the turning of the year when ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Geoffrey of Monmouth has a lot to answer for. The medieval Welsh scholar’s various writings about ancient ...

New study shows how Aeolus, the God of the Winds, helped unite Greek settlers and locals in ancient Sicily through shared beliefs.

Weasels are small carnivores with a long body and short legs. They also have a stout skull and sharp teeth. These creatures, ...

From peak-bagging to thru-hiking, Americans have turned traversing land into personal milestones. This wilderness ranger and Indigenous writer has witnessed it firsthand ...