A new study finds that ancient Greek ship names carried symbolic meanings that shaped crew morale and identity in Athens’ ...

As far back as the 8th century BC, the ancient Greeks had invented a large, round shield that became an essential part of warfare.

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Mythology isn’t full of saints. These 8 books reveal the darker sides of gods through vengeance, betrayal, and chaos, and why ...

Gilded Age railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt would be wealthier than Jeff Bezos if he were alive today. His grandson built ...

The Labrys flag is one of the lesser-known Pride flags in the LGBTQ+ community, but it’s a significant one. The Labrys Pride ...

Said to grow in South America and Africa, the ya-te-veo is a massive carnivorous plant that makes the Venus flytrap look like an herbivore. According to folklore, this legendary cryptid is a "terrible ...

Animals in mythology often carry deep symbolic meanings and appear as powerful figures across cultures. Snakes are widely ...

The Sagittarius glyph is an upward-pointing arrow, symbolising the Archer’s bow and the sign’s constant quest for meaning.

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Antinous, the much-sculpted lover of the emperor Hadrian, tells his own story in Scandalous Boy at Open Space Arts.