With Jesus suffering by association with Russell Brand, it’s with some relief that some new gods are “in town” to put the cred back into sacred. Unlike that opening sentence, Ancient India ...

Birthplace of a Civilizational Dream Before it became a border dispute, Kashmir was a civilizational sanctuary — named after ...

"No phones. No cameras. No talking." After delivering these terse instructions, the man disappears from the open window. There's a hush of anticipation from those gathered in the courtyard below ...

The ancient city of Nineveh, whose ruins lie on the eastern side ... He is flanked by two supreme deities, the gods Ashur and Ishtar, the patron goddess of Nineveh. Both are followed by a fish-genie, ...

One of the big contentions of popular historian William Dalrymple’s latest book “The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World,” which came out in the United States a few weeks ...

"Every aspect of the ship had to balance historical authenticity with seaworthiness, leading to design choices that were both innovative and true to the maritime traditions of ancient India," the ...

Researchers classified the Southeast into nine distinct “firescapes,” landscape types that share similar ecological, social, and fire risk characteristics. This ‘geography of fire’ can ...

A recent study analyzes the attempt by the Roman emperor Claudius, who ruled from 41 to 54 CE, to promote haruspicy, the ancient art of divination that ... his image as a leader supported by the gods.

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reiterated its rejection of US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate in the dispute with Pakistan over J&K, and said India had a long-standing national position ...

Every aspect of the ship had to balance historical authenticity with seaworthiness, leading to design choices that were both innovative and true to the maritime traditions of ancient India.