Florence, Italy, attracts millions of visitors each year and is well known for its art – art museums and galleries hou ...

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

Ridley Scott defends the historical accuracy of a shark scene in the upcoming Gladiator sequel, emphasizing the Romans' engineering prowess. The film, ...

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

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

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 ...

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

In Rome, Villa Medici is playing host to a new elemental exploration. The exhibition, titled THE SIREN SONG, examines the ...

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

On Nov. 2, Mercury will enter the truth-seeking and optimistic sign of Sagittarius, where it will remain until Jan. 8, 2025 ...

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.