One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Jack in the Green celebrations will be taking place this weekend (May 2-5). But who is this eco-friendly man, covered in leaves, who will emerge with his drum-banging Bogiemen from the Fishermen’s ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

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The month of May was named for the Roman goddess “Maia,” who corresponded to the Greek goddess “Demeter.” Demeter was thought to have power over agriculture, and her daughter, Persephone, was thought ...

Nick and Noah's relationship peaks before facing events testing if they're meant to be together or should part ways. Can they overcome their past despite strong feelings, or are love and ...

Charles and Camilla stood just metres from the ruined temple dedicated to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, and Rome on the eve of their 20th wedding anniversary. From the vantage point ...

Charles and Camilla visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Andrew Parsons/PA) Later, from a viewing platform a few metres from a ruined temple dedicated to Venus, the Roman goddess of love ...

The couple stood just metres from a ruined temple dedicated to Venus, the Roman goddess of love, and Rome on the eve of their 20th wedding anniversary. From the vantage point, they looked down on ...

Indeed, without going as far back as the legendary she-wolf, Roman mythology is full of female figures who subverted the constraints of patriarchy. Some, like Suso Cecchi d'Amico, the famed co ...