The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...

The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

The new film "Death of a Unicorn," starring Jenna Ortega, features the mythical beast as a brutal killer. From purity to ...

Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...

Roughly halfway up the steep hill that encapsulates most of the town of Bar in Montenegro, stretching from the waterfront to ...

In Crete’s Ano Vouves village, the 4,000-year-old Olive Tree of Vouves still bears fruit, its twisted trunk a testament to ...

In the presentation, titled ‘Aniconic to the Iconic’, Jawhar Sircar explained how the evolution of a deity in Hinduism also ...

While the true nature of Burial 10 remains uncertain, the study highlights the complexity of Manteño mortuary practices and raises new questions about how pregnancy, sacrifice, and ritual beliefs were ...

Prize-winning nature writer Andrew Darby takes us on an island odyssey to discover the world's oldest surviving trees in his latest book The Ancients. It tells the story of their exploitation and loss ...

There are clonal trees living on Earth that are tens of thousands of years ... Cross comparison with other junipers allowed the researchers to identify those gaps in their ancient shrub, and calculate ...