The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

The ancient Greeks considered Dionysus the 12th Olympic god. He was not taken seriously by his father Zeus nor by most of the ...

With the Russo Brothers powering the new llve-ation Hercules remake, fans are eager to hear the latest updates about its ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

One of the Torlonia collection’s most impressive artworks, a six-foot-seven-inch statue of the goddess Hestia (or ... depicting the Labors of Hercules,” via Torlonia Foundation, photo by ...

Podcaster Jay Anderson recounted entering a mysterious “trance” state while visiting the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet during ... "It felt like the statue was locked on to me.

Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the most important archaeological sites in the region. Over the last century, ...

Two statues of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu boarding Xiamen Airlines flight MF881 departfrom Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport on March 29. Photo: Chinanews. com Two statues of the Chinese sea ...

A 1,700-year-old marble statue of Hercules has been unearthed at the mediaeval site of Montaione in Tuscany. Discovered by an archaeology student, this rare artifact is notable for its detailed ...

During these nine days, people decorate the area around the Goddess' statue, offer her special sweets and dishes (called prasad or bhog), and welcome her with traditional Garba dances and delicious ...

Credit: Dan Diffendale / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 A recent study suggests that the Arabian god Kahl, worshipped in the ancient city of Qaryat al-Fāw, Saudi Arabia may share symbolic and visual ties with the ...