Historically, Viking wedding ceremonies occurred on a Friday, referred to as Frigg's Day or Freya's Day—after the goddess of fertility and love. Saying "I do" on any other day was considered unlucky ...

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

Across ancient civilizations, law often carried a strangeness that feels almost unbelievable today. Weird rules shaped the intimate details of daily life, like what people could eat and wear, or even ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

Last month, I attended my cousin’s wedding in Hyderabad, India. Amidst the bustling rhythm of the Indian wedding, I found myself awestruck by a kaleidoscope of colors. The air was filled with the ...

An ancient baptistery was recently unearthed in France – and archaeologists say the discovery sheds light on Christian rituals from over 1,500 years ago. The baptistery, dating back to the fifth and ...