In Homer’s Odyssey, the episode of the witch Circe is one of the most deliciously intriguing of the epic. She is often ...

Yannis Tsarouchis was one of the most prominent figures of Greek art and his work has just begun to garner attention outside of the country.

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

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Civil engineer Ηaris Charismiadis leads the redevelopment of a square that uncovered mass graves with remains believed to be ...

Tomb art suggests the sky goddess Nut from ancient Egypt might reveal the oldest depiction of our galaxy.

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running ...

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

Ancient Greek mythology and art depict lions. Did lions once live in Greece? Larry Rideout | Boston Yes! Lions have a huge historic range. Evidence has been found that as far back as the ...

April 29, 2025 • U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reflects on her term and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry.

Tribute must be paid to the Greek people who endured an array of unpopular reforms and deep austerity measures, including salary and pension cuts, in order to extricate their country from ...