The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

Recent research sheds new light on its purpose, suggesting that it may have served as a unifying symbol for Britain’s early farming communities during a time of significant demographic change.

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing statues of gods to sunlight ... When the Egyptian calendar was created ...