A rare Egyptian coffin image may show the Milky Way crossing the sky-goddess Nut, says a University of Portsmouth scientist.

Archaeologists in Italy unearthed a mysterious stone head, potentially depicting a Roman god, at the Basilica of St. Stephen ...

This zodiac sign's duality, flexibility, curiosity, and social motivation are reflected in their symbolism. In Greek ...

The Brazilian nun, who was born in 1908, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest person in January ...

Bird symbol of good luck according to folklore Slideshows ...

Long before the Incarnation, Scripture gave us signs — and Jacob’s ladder is one of the clearest glimpses of the Word made ...

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier says he has identified seven sets of crypto-hieroglyphs on the 75-foot-tall structure, which ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

I’ve found it necessary to root myself in anything that feels rehumanizing, whether it’s art or literature or learning.

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

From the thundering skies to the silent depths of oceans, ancient myths across cultures have spoken of celestial beings ...