One of the most recognizable figures of antiquity, the Sphinx, took many forms in the civilizations of Greece, the Near East ...

Religious art galleries around the world showcase the same bewildering scenes: massive elephants balanced on tiny mice, ...

A scholar has recently discovered a previously unknown Sumerian myth inscribed on a long-overlooked 4,400-year-old tablet.

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they evolved to the seductive mermaids of our modern imagination.

Please, this year, let the queers in your vicinity have a few moments of escape from our spirals of despair. For the love of Cole Escola, steam your rainbow flag before you hang it.

On May 11, 2025, BTS' Jin dressed up as the Greek God of Love, aka Cupid, on the South Korean variety program Screwballs, leaving the fandom in awe.

But there’s another Neapolitan tradition that fascinates locals and visitors alike: the cornicello, an iconic symbol of prosperity, love and fortune that has become a popular present among ...

Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe — but there is another Neapolitan tradition that fascinates locals and visitors alike: the cornicello, an ...

But there’s another Neapolitan tradition that fascinates locals and visitors alike: the cornicello, an iconic symbol of prosperity, love and fortune that has become a popular present among ...

The star the Magi followed to find the Christ Child is a symbol of God’s love for all people and not a sign of the power and fame of those who think of themselves as “stars,” Pope Francis ...

To describe the ancient Greek deity Aphrodite simply as "the goddess of love" is ... well, just too simple.