Learn about the controversial Gaia hypothesis, stating that Earth is its own living system kept in balance by organisms.

The sacred water world of the ancient Greeks The Greeks had several water gods that reigned over the oceans, seas, rivers and ...

Being able to pass freely between Olympus, the Underworld, and the mortal realm, Hermes fulfilled an important role in Greek mythology as ... have survived from the ancient Mediterranean ...

At the heart of the series is a classic Greek tragedy rooted in hubris, the divine dysfunction of the gods, and accepting ...

More than 4,000 lead tablets discovered at the site provide a window into the personal thoughts of ancient ... the Greek world. Archaeological evidence places its origins in the 2nd millennium BCE. At ...

Mother Earth (Gaia), wife of Uranus ... who gave birth to several deities in Greek mythology. Rhea was worshipped as the ‘Mother of Gods,’ and ancient Greeks used to celebrate their annual spring ...

Greek mythology has persisted for thousands of years—long enough to be influenced by even older myths. The half-lion, half-woman Sphinx, for example, dates to ancient Egypt at least 2000 years ...

The Lion of Kea, an Archaic-era sculpture seemingly growing out of the bedrock poses one of the most puzzling mysteries from ancient Greece.

Vindolanda Charitable Trust The counterpart to Greek goddess Nike, Victoria personified victory and was “highly revered by the ancient Romans, during times of war she was often credited for ...

Each year, this ceremony -- called "Anastenaria" ("sighs" in Greek) -- attracts crowds of visitors. Considered a pagan ritual to honour the ancient Greek gods Dionysus and Artemis, the ancient ...