In the Kelkit district of Gümüşhane, northwestern Türkiye, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery at Satala, an ancient ...

Critics note a shift in the depiction of Hindu gods towards muscular bodies, influenced by Western ideals. Traditionally, ...

Hecate was a goddess for ancient Greek religion and mythology, and not a witch as some associate her with Halloween.

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Recently, a friend was asked, "What church do you go to?" to which he replied he was an atheist. I heard his response and was left contemplating what that ...

First-generation Iranian American educator and author Ryan Bani Tahmaseb honors his father, an immigrant from Iran, and his ...

When it comes to fantastical book series that shaped our childhoods, Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of ...

Excavations at Satala in northeastern Turkey have unearthed a bronze bust depicting Isis, an ancient Egyptian goddess whose cult spread throughout the Greco-Roman world.

Although not widespread, this sort of nature-based spiritual belief finds fertile ground in the Pacific Northwest. In the Portland-Vancouver metro area, 2 percent of adults identify as pagan or Wiccan ...

Metamorphoses, a landmark exhibition which has been developed through a unique collaboration between the Rijksmuseum in ...

From China to Greece, these are the superheroes whose origins and power sets are inspired by some of the most fantastic ...

Modern technology, new excavations and curious amateurs have helped unearth some of the world's greatest treasures in the ...