A tomb discovered within an elite necropolis in Pompeii has been identified as the final resting place of an ancient ...

A baby pudu at the Oakland Zoo has been given the name Quilla after a moon goddess in Incan culture, the zoo said.

For the ancient Greeks, Aphrodite was about so much more than love and beauty. In politics, business and war, she embodied the natural force ...

In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a ...

This is the first time that major deities have been found depicted on a relief from an ancient Assyrian palace.

Across the globe, the Sun holds a revered place in folklore, symbolizing life and cosmic guidance. From Ancient Egypt's Ra to ...