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Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting ...

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, collected them.

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

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In the Western culture, snakes are often associated with temptation, sin and evil forces, famously symbolized by the serpent in the Bible who lured Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. It is also ...

Similarly, our Goddess ... the cow as a symbol of nurturing. In fact, up until the 12th century, children were baptized with milk in Ireland. Fascinating or obvious, these ancient races relied ...

From ancient Turkey and Alexander ... coins were invented around 750 B.C., and the symbols pressed into their surface were almost exclusively gods or goddesses or images that united the community ...

Rare Corinthian helmet to be auctioned in London Bronze helmet could link to Spartan warrior Auction expected to fetch $72,000 to $108,000 ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...