Griffins, the unique mythological creatures with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, were often mentioned in ancient Greek plays ...

Too dangerous, too expensive, too dull or too difficult. Some destinations have undeserved or outdated reputations and may be ...

We, as a nation, have the sadistic habit of obstinate refusal to learn from tragedies, let alone put in place systems and procedures to avoid these in future. Each calamity is routinely ruminated in ...

Behind the teacher who shaped the leading lights of Impressionism lies a painter far less academic than he might seem.

The ingredients that led to the recent tragedy in Texas — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way ...

A handprint dating back 4,000 years has been found on a "soul house," a type of ancient Egyptian tomb offering, which will go ...

The soul house, which dates to around 2055 to 1650 B.C.E., was originally excavated at Deir Rifa, a series of ancient ...

While the artifact's provenance is unclear, many experts think the archaeologist Howard Carter took the item for himself ...

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum in the U.K. have uncovered a rare handprint left on ancient Egyptian pottery.

A tiny wooden grasshopper that Egyptologists believe was stolen from the tomb of Tutankhamun just fetched $455,000 at auction ...

This episode covers megalithic jars used in funerary rites, Nubian pyramids rivaling Egypt, and some of the oldest stone temples and staircases on Earth. Includes insights on prehistoric fertility ...

Azerbaijani artist Rasmina Gurbatova blends heritage and innovation, crafting handmade jewellery rooted in ancestral culture, ...