Excerpt**: Small but potent, a lead tablet dating back to 450 BCE offers a striking reminder of how ancient Greeks and Romans ...

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.

Paris is a mysterious capital... Between alchemy, astrology and witchcraft, the city and its monuments hide many esoteric anecdotes, for a magical and historic stroll through three Parisian ...

The school district is using its art program to remind students that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Students at both schools are being tasked with designing a life-sized statue using ...

Hecate was a goddess for ancient Greek religion and mythology, and not a witch as some associate her with Halloween.

Medieval people have a reputation for being superstitious—and many of the supernatural phenomena found in the pages of ...

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

Dior has announced the successful completion of its restoration of the historic Porta Magna gate in Venice, Italy.

Dior joins the ranks of luxury brands backing the renovation of Italian landmarks. Also in Venice, Renzo Rosso’s OTB Group ...

AN ancient Pompeii home filled with saucy paintings and unseen art has been uncovered 2,000 years after it was buried under volcanic ash. This unusually small and extravagantly decorated home, ...

French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who fled the US in the late 70s after admitting to statutory rape of a 13-year-old, has reached a settlement in the civil case over an alleged sexual assault ...