Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved house in ancient Pompeii, featuring frescoes depicting scenes from Greek and ...

Lamia, one of the lesser-known demons in Greek mythology, is a bit of a shapeshifter, known as a man-eating monster.

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped in tales of excess and cruelty. One enduring myth claims that as a great ...

Mythology has been the core of many peoples lives and continues to directly, and indirectly, guide entire civilizations ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for ...

A recently excavated house contains at least four paintings including an artistic depiction of copulation between a satyr and a nymph.

One of the wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis stood for millennia, wearing natural and manmade disasters. A ...

An ancient object that Jessica Lamont uses in her Yale classes may not appear menacing, but in Greek antiquity it was used for malevolent purposes.

“Air names” have been in high demand ever since beauty mogul Kylie Jenner and hip-hop artist Travis Scott decided to name ...

Each scent carries its own distinct connotations. For instance, floral fragrances with notes of rose or lavender often exude ...

A large collection of print works by Pablo Picasso, set to go on display at The British Museum, will offer new insight into ...

Most of us know that the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) records and maintains baby name data throughout ...