The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

I desired dragons with a profound desire,” fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien once said about his childhood imagination, ...

The Guardian posts an article about a new book on 'Palestinian history and culture,' embarrassingly using a picture of an ancient synagogue from the Second Temple period.

California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica) add a warm golden glow to the hills of the state that gives them their ...

Hypatia of Alexandria, born in the 4th century in the Roman Empire, was one of the most intellectual and respected female ...

Its cryptic inscriptions could rewrite the early history of runic writing in Scandinavia.

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

A trove of buried treasure that metal detectorists recently discovered in Transylvania once belonged to an ancient people that inhabited the region in modern-day Romania.

Several members of the local Jewish faith community discuss how Passover 2025 is being observed, particularly at Passover Seders.