The Eye of Horus, an omnipresent symbol in Ancient Egypt, is often associated with amulets and burials, carrying a spiritual ...

Although the invasive Burmese pythons might be considered one of the state's most reviled reptiles, they have the potential to help with medical research. Stephen Hall tells us more on "The Florida ...

The monastery of Casamari in Italy was built in the 11th century on the foundations of a temple dedicated to Ceres, the Greek ...

Uncover the fascinating history behind medical symbols like the Caduceus and the Rod of Asclepius in healthcare.

During excavation of a well at a house in western Syria, a lucky discovery turned up an ancient mosaic — depicting the Greek ...

Therapeutic sleep, known as “incubation,” played a vital role in ancient Greek medicine, according to a new study by George ...

For centuries, ginseng has been revered not just as a plant, but as a symbol of vitality and strength. Known for its fleshy ...

But what about the fancy Greek symbols? It turns out they may be little more than window dressing. Looking more closely at the formula above, note that the "m" is shorthand for imports and the "x ...

Once slithering through Asclepieia, the Aesculapian snakes add a tangible link to this legacy, their presence believed to aid healing. For those of us tied to Greek culture, the Rod of Asclepius is ...

It is not news that numerous languages worldwide, especially in the Western world, have borrowed words, phrases, and expressions from the Greek language. It is also well-known that the English ...