The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

In 1933, the students at California State Teachers College (now Penn West California) asked for the school to have a mascot ...

The Michelin Guide and the 50 Best lists involve no objective, measurable criteria - instead, they favour places backed by ...

The U.S. is home to some towering monuments. Each architecture has its own story and record-breaking height. But which one ...

This fact was established in the first few chapters when the God Statue made its presence known ... he is just an evil being. Vulcan as seen in the anime (Image via A-1 Pictures) Vulcan is the ...

This provides evidence of the adoption of the latter. The names of Roman gods convey an influence by the Etruscan pantheon, with the Etruscan god Uni being reshaped into the Roman god Juno. The ...

Before vision boards and TikTok affirmations, ancient cultures also believed that the power of thought could reshape their ...

Saturnalia suspended work and business, temporarily “freed” slaves, and eased moral restrictions. Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture, and the festivities honoring him involved decorative masks, ...

nonreligious Americans, and narrowing gender gap. A sweeping census on the state of American religion reveals a less sensational tale of Christianity in decline and the rise of the religiously ...

By Lauren Jackson I have spent the last year reporting on belief. As religion in America declined, experts administered last rites. Churches were approaching “their twilight hour” as ...