Cernunnos was one of the most powerful gods in Celtic mythology. Horned, bearded, and frequently depicted with animals and ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a rare depiction of initiation rites into a secret female cult that centred on ...

The extraordinary images that emerged from ash show Dionysian followers dancing and hunting, which are akin to frescoes of the nearby Villa of the Mysteries that were found 100 years ago.

The first painting depicting a kiss in the history of humanity may have been discovered in Brazil's Serra da Capivara ...

Another colorful story to come out of the ancient city is that of the fabulous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ... still, a depiction of that Assyrian ...

The depiction of the world's destruction in the mural connects to the ancient Harley texts. The Harley texts reveal the history of the Three Worlds and the involvement of the Sun God Nika.

Ancient Australia’s predator hierarchy was flipped — giant raptors ruled while T. rex-like dinosaurs stayed small.

The exhibition, which took 3 1/2 years to organize, includes some 130 paintings, illustrations and other depictions of menorahs from around the world ... excavated from an ancient synagogue ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a rare depiction of ­initiation rites into a secret female cult that centred on Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, fertility and ecstasy. The vibrant ...