These artworks might be ancient but they still form a major part of the everyday lives of those who practice Hinduism, ...

Women’s vital roles in ancient Greek theater challenge the long-standing myth of an exclusively male-dominated performance culture.

A rchaeologists have used new high-resolution digital imaging to study tattoos on a 2,300-year-old “ice mummy” from Siberia’s ...

Interestingly, the study’s authors noted that the mummy’s right forearm tattoos were more technically proficient and detailed ...

Tattoos on the arms of a Siberian “ice mummy” who lived 2,500 years ago have been revealed in high detail for the first time.

This is the concluding part of a four-part series. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. New Delhi: In the ...

A third of the newcomers have roots in prehistory, including mysterious megaliths in France and a region in Australia that is ...

Some 4,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian potter left their handprint on the bottom of a “soul house,” a model clay building ...

Nietzsche greatly admired Greek philosophy, which significantly influenced his ideas about life and human nature.

New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

This theory of masks posits them as a beneficial shield from the ills of the world, its judgment and retribution. See, for ...

Facsimiles of these items, fashioned from bamboo frames and colored paper, can be found at Taiwanese funerals and ceremonies ...