Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece's carnival
Vasiliki Pergada and her 4-year-old daughter Panagiota, dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, join revelers ...
Greek Reporter2d
The Ancient Greek Philosopher Who Said That Aliens Exist
The ancient Greeks had a variety of theories about extraterrestrial life. The philosopher Anaxagoras believed that aliens ...
BroadwayWorld2d
THE MOUSETRAP, MATILDA And More Announced for Berkshire Theatre Group 2025 Season
Bershire Theatre Group's 2025 Summer Season, featuring a lineup of plays and musicals at both The Unicorn Theatre in ...
Religion News Service2d
Smoke and Shiva: Young Hindus observe deity's 'great night' as a high holiday
Hindus must not succumb to the taboo of marijuana, says Legalize Nepal founder Hemant Shahi, but instead remember their faith ...
Vesuvius Volcano Ash Cloud Cooked Roman Man's Brain Into Glass Fossil
A unique, dark-colored glass found inside the skull of a Roman killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is his brain—cooked into a fossil by an ash cloud. This is the horrific revelation of an ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
See the Stunning Frescoes of a Mysterious Dionysian Cult Discovered in Ancient Pompeii
Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into ...
Mahashivratri: Spiritual Significance of "The Great Night of Shiva"
March, honors Lord Shiva and his cosmic union with Goddess Parvati. The night symbolizes spiritual enlightenme ...