(THE CONVERSATION) Every year on Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of their religion’s founder, Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee. Part of this celebration includes the claim that Jesus was born ...

A Roman marble copy of a Greek bronze original from circa 330 B.C., the Apollo Belvedere has inspired masterpieces by Dürer (Adam in his 1504 engraving of “Adam and Eve”) and Canova ...

Although many players will be familiar with the Hydra from Greek Mythology and many different films and TV shows, less will be familiar with its water-based cousin. The Scylla is relatively ...

The term "God complex" is used to describe a person who believes they have exceptional power or authority and are superior to others. It is not considered a mental illness on its own, per the ...

Here we take a closer look at the rich mythology of auroras, from ancestral spirits to indicators of impending doom, and also set out to debunk some common misconceptions. Many cultures attribute ...

Ancient Greek Statue of Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Milos, Louvre, Paris. Credit: Bradley N Weber/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY 2.0 The Venus de Milo, a Greek goddess at the Louvre Discovered on the ...

The inscription spells out the name "Materan," a goddess of the Phrygians ... a professor of ancient Greek history and archaeology at Pennsylvania State University who wrote a paper about the ...

On July 25th, 2017, Twitter user @addison_angelo tweeted the video, captioned "the videos my sister sends me of her and her friends….." It gained over 29,000 ...

Ancient Greeks used their gods as an inspiration for their names. Credit: Carole Raddato / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0 The way ancient Greeks chose their names is a fascinating story that reveals a ...

The asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is set to pass by Earth on November 13th. While scientists assure it poses no immediate threat, its size and proximity have made it a focal ...