In Death and the King’s Horseman, Wole Soyinka celebrates the Yorùbá people’s belief about human existence, the continuity of life ...

The remains of King Harold II, who died at the famed Battle of Hastings, have never been found. But thanks to the Bayeux ...

Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu announced that a team of lawyers contracted by the government managed to block the ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Pharaoh’s daughter’s coming down and seeing a baby crying is mirrored by God’s actions in Exodus’ third chapter.

Charles visited the Polish Social and Cultural Association in Hammersmith to show his support for the UK’s Polish community.

This tapestry was first recorded in 1476 as part of the inventory of the Bayeux Cathedral, but it was likely commissioned in the 1070s by Bishop Odo, a close relative of William the Conqueror, to ...

The Aga Khan IV, who died last week at the age of 88, was considered one of the wealthiest (and one of the best-connected) ...

The New Jersey State Police Mounted Unit is mourning the "untimely" loss of King, a horse who joined the unit just over a year ago. "Though King's tenure with NJSP was short, he will be remembered ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

From medieval psalters to the oils of Gustave Courbet, the Louvre has organized one of the most comprehensive surveys of a ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?