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 ...

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

According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.

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.

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

Yep, total power move, swallowing the wife. As king of the gods, Zeus could also, from his commanding position in the sky, ...

Some 2,100 to 1,800 years ago in what is today's northwestern Pakistan, the Gandharan civilization produced sculptures of ...

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

Wiltshire-based author Ismail Ahmed released his debut novel this October with the publication of his book, Fury’s Survival.

But the beautiful Julia Lombardi quickly finds there’s more tying her to the gods of Greek and Roman myths than just her looks. “In the Garden of Monsters” is a Gothic reimagining of the ...

From Venus to Yahweh to Ganesha, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston surveys depictions of divinity through the ages.

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film “Parthenope,” has gotten mixed reviews and an early thumbs down from Italy's Catholic Church.