The butchered remains of great bustards found in the graves of people buried 15,000 years ago show that these birds had a ...

Hypatia of Alexandria, born in the 4th century in the Roman Empire, was one of the most intellectual and respected female ...

Scientists gather for a new series attempting to explain the dis-appearance of ancient civilisations. This first investigates the abrupt end of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, 4,200 years ago.

The scarab, a symbol of both spiritual and social significance in the ancient world, would go on to be displayed in a special exhibition at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the ...

Reprinted with permission of the publisher.] As far back as the Ancient Laws of China, the death penalty has been established as a punishment for crimes. In the 18th Century BC, the Code of King ...

Ancient Egyptians believed that pharaohs were related to the gods, and religion played a role in all aspects of life. They also believed in the existence of life after death. When someone died ...

Explore the history and meaning behind the Flower of Life, one of the oldest and most powerful geometric symbols found across cultures and time. GOP senators line up with Democrats to oppose ...

A Long Island school district is being sued over claims its new mascot, a Spartan, is “a symbol of white supremacy ... Native American mascot with an ancient Greek warrior is offensive ...

Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient "superfood". It's a hot and muggy summer day in Sicily's Madonie mountains, a rugged range of ridges about 65km east of Palermo. In a field of ash trees ...

This symbol carries a deep cultural resonance for Greeks ... It also reflects medicine’s dual nature: venom can kill, yet it heals, embodying the balance of life and death. For ancient Greeks, snakes ...

Passover is an eight-day Jewish holiday representing rebirth and new beginnings. Here's how to explain the holiday and celebrate it with kids.