Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

These 12 ancient myths turned out to be true, proving that sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. The ancient city of Troy, made famous by Homer’s epic poem “The Iliad,” was long ...

The Hidden Role of the Milky Way in Ancient Egyptian Mythology Apr. 10, 2024 — Astrophysicists shed light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut. The paper ...

Samhain is the ancient Irish festival that became Halloween as we know it. It's because of these Irish roots that we have plenty of Halloween-worthy Irish legends and myths. The Celts believed the ...

An ancient slab of seafloor that was around when Earth’s earliest known dinosaurs emerged has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean, where it has seemingly hovered in a sort of mid-dive for ...

Here are the top eight myths about college applications and the real truth behind them. With forum sites like Reddit and College Confidential, misinformation often runs rampant. Conflicting ...

So yes, ancient cultures knew a lot about the moon, and they wanted to share that knowledge to keep a record of it. They did that with stories, says Thompson. “The story can be different, but the ...

Age of Mythology: Retold came out on September 4, giving fans a remastered version of the classic real-time strategy game from 2002. It mixes the original's ancient mythology storyline with modern ...

A fresco featuring the bright blue paint of the newly opened room; a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic inspecting the ...

This ancient land bridge is celebrated for its geological, historical, and mythological significance, and it fascinates scientists and scholars alike. Let’s uncover the history, myth ...