Hiereiai (singular: hiereia) was the title of the female priesthood or priestesses in ancient Greece. According to the ...

Magic in the ancient Greek world appears predominantly in its mythology with certain gods and demigods who performed magic.

George O'Connor has turned the legends of Greek gods into best-selling graphic novels for kids. The Olympians series is faithful to the ancient myths where gender and sex fluidity was embraced. George ...

In these new conditions the ancient inheritance was modified; old words and idioms took on new meanings, though retaining also the old ones. With the introduction of new conceptions from over the seas ...

I vowed to see the Parthenon on this, my fourth visit to Athens, and my friend Cathy and I arrived a few days before our cruise and booked a tour of the Acropolis, on one of the highest hills of the ...

After much anticipation, the dark comedy series KAOS, created by the mind behindThe End of the F**ing World, Charlie Covell, finally premiered on Netflix on August 29, 2024! This new original series ...

Inspired by her visit to the Keratsini fish market in Athens’ port city, Piraeus, Chef Maria Loi, and restauranteur Chrysoula Ypsilanti prepare Sardeles me Elies (Sardines with Olives) and Tyropitakia ...

Egyptologist Wilkinson presents a clear, comprehensive and beautifully illustrated (in color and b&w) guide to the bewildering array of Egyptian deities--a complete catalogue of gods and goddesses ...

Sobek, crocodile-headed god of the Nile; Sekhmet, leonine goddess of war; Anubis, jackal god of the underworld; and Hathor, mother goddess with a cow’s horns: The ancient Egyptian pantheon of gods was ...

Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role. Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role in the political, social, ...

Stunning ancient rock carvings that portray an Assyrian king paying homage to his gods amid a procession of mythical animals have been unearthed in the Kurdistan region in the north of Iraq, after ...