Amazons fight Greeks on a terra-cotta lekythos (oil flask) from the fifth century B.C. Amazon battle scenes, known as Amazonomachy, were popular in ancient Greek art. Metropolitan Museum, New York ...

KOCHI: A name as old as ancient mythology has ignited a modern-day firestorm in Kerala’s film industry. Janaki vs State of ...

If you’re looking for an exciting, action-packed and humorous adventure that blends modern life with ancient mythology, the ...

In a realm where ancient mythology collides with modern dilemmas, Shanghai-based artist Qiu Anxiong and Vancouver-based artist Howie Tsui invite us to step into their fantastical worlds, reimagining ...

Gijs van Hensbergen, , trans. from the French by Linda Asher. . HarperCollins, $24 (224pp) ISBN 978-0-06-019775-9 Twenty-five years ago, Vernant's grandson begged his grandfather to tell him some ...

Out of 1257 different dog names, Luna is once again the most popular one in Wellesley. With 40 dogs answering to the name ...

“They don’t think in terms of vitamins,” she explains. Instead, she says, “they’re trying to pay attention to what food seems to do to the body.” The conclusions might sound strange now, but they were ...

While archeologists still can’t definitively point to Odysseus’ existence, additional discoveries in the form of two late Hellenistic inscriptions illustrate the mythological figure’s ...

In 1849, archaeologists discovered 14 clay tablets with cuneiform writing in Iraq that narrate the story of the Anunnaki, meaning "Those who from heaven to Earth came." According to Zecharia ...

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a remarkable 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus featuring a rare depiction of Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus engaged in a drinking contest. The Roman-era ...

The story of Philinnion blurs the line between love and the uncanny, making it one of Greece ’s most chilling ghost legends. Credit: Matthias lueger, CC BY NC ND 2.0 In the shadows of ancient Greece ...