The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless ... in an attempt to transform them into the lifelike embodiments of gods, goddesses, and rulers. “A ...

Greek mythology is full of unknown gods remaining in the shadows of the well-known Zeus, Ares, or the patroness of hunting, ...

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

Here’s a far fetched notion: for most of human history, humans used to worship gods who fought, fell in love, and even had favorite cities. Zeus might have thrown lightning bolts, but he was not ...

Reno Little Theater's "Xanadu" transports audiences to 1980s Venice Beach, featuring Kira, a Muse who defies divine rules by ...

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Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game.

Today, the baths of Caracalla mostly sit empty. Wirestock/Getty ‘Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living’ The philosopher Seneca, also an advisor to the emperor Nero, lived above a bath ...

Students from Independence Local Schools have had an unforgettable tour of historic sites in Italy and Greece.

'Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living': How ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialize by Peter Edwell, The Conversation ...