For many people, Greek mythology begins and ends with a few familiar faces. The musclebound hero--known as Hercules or ...

From the highbrow to the homespun, we round up 10 summer festivals, exhibitions and performances that capture that ...

Bacchus is the name for the Roman god of wine, agriculture, revelry, and even male fertility. His Greek god counterpart is named Dionysus. Many people learn about the Greek and Roman gods in school, ...

Since early spring, the constellation Bootes the Herdsman has graced our night skies, but now it’s well into its gradual ...

Since early spring, the constellation Bootes the Herdsman has graced our Butler night skies, but now it’s well into its ...

According to mythology, 12 mighty gods once ruled the world from Mytikas peak – the lofty summit of Mount Olympus and, at ...

Archaeologists excavating in a Roman cemetery in the Netherlands have uncovered a unique oil lamp dating to the second century A.D.

A new fresco has been discovered at Pompeii that depicts the Bacchic rituals, a festival heavily restricted by the Roman Senate at the time ...

A 17-hour flight from Athens, Greece, to Lhasa in China's Xizang autonomous region -including a layover in Beijing- bridges five time zones. This journey from the Aegean Sea to the Qinghai-Xizang ...

Jaya Bachchan, known for her candid nature, once revealed her admiration for her 'Guddi' co-star Dharmendra on 'Koffee With Karan,' even in front of Hema Malini. She confessed to being captivated by ...

With any fandom, there are always specific ideas about how and why things can and should work. That can be true on an individual basis, or a global basis as the fanbase argues about “canon” – what is, ...