The incredible number of shiny shell beads found in the Montelirio tomb reveals the power of an ancient female dynasty.

As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance, gender-diverse people held important roles in society with ...

From peculiar kitchenalia to bizarre cleaning devices, step back in time as we take a look at essential household items of ...

People have worshipped god since the beginning of recorded time. Some have been demigods, or half-human, or semi-divine.

Herodotus recounts how an ancient Lydian king’s betrayal of his queen led to murder, revenge, and the fall of his throne.

Children in Ancient Greece played with figurines that, much like modern Barbies, reflected the society and aspirations of ...

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose books on the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him both ...

The Swiss author whose bestselling books about the extraterrestrial origins of ancient civilizations brought him fame ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

From leaders channelling the spirits of dead celebrities to students legally changing their birth name, here is everything you must know about Sphinx Spiritual School of Learning.

Archaeologists excavating a mysterious medieval cemetery in Wales have uncovered compelling evidence that the burial ground was part of an early female religious community. The discovery of a possible ...