The oldest synagogue in antiquity was on the Greek island of Delos - the island of god Apollo in the Cyclades - and attests ...

The Seven Wonders of the World are often seen as the pinnacle of human architecture and the perfect form of engineering, that ...

A recent scientific study has identified the Greek name Sofia (or Sophia) as the most beautiful name in the world.

TEHRAN - Restoration efforts have officially resumed at several key heritage sites within Persepolis, a famed UNESCO World ...

Ilja, Kirill's spiritual father, had been awarded the highest monastic title, that of ‘archimandrite with the skhima’, a ...

In the midst of the harshness of winter, many can’t help but remember the original myth of Persephone and Hades. However, many romantic retellings villainize or dismiss Demeter’s grief as a mother.

The idea that Hungary’s Holy Crown was altered is becoming increasingly widespread, with many pointing to the Habsburgs as the culprits.

The man's gold-embroidered purple mantle is decorated with medallions displaying double-headed eagles with a crown between their heads, a distinctive emblem ... said the Greek Minister of Culture ...

On March 25, the renowned Sri Lankan social anthropologist Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere of Princeton University, passed away ...

These triumphs, however, are not the great symbols ... seated on a throne, his features framed by a leonine mane of hair. “It seems that if Zeus were to stand up,” wrote the Greek geographer ...

From gods who shape universes to lone warriors who defy the odds, this list dives into the most powerful fictional characters ...