Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and also served as a messenger of the gods. Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths.

NASA’s Solar System Exploration website notes these names, rooted in Latin, persisted due to historical inertia despite varied ancient names.

Tourism is surging in many places around the world—swarmed national parks, throngs of visitors amassing in churches and ...

From Meg's fate to Hercules' parents, Disney's Hercules made several major changes to the mythical Greek hero.

A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed in Syria, shedding light onto life under Roman rule. The ancient ...

Named for the Roman goddess of the maternal ... Persephone by death daddy Hades — who took his new bride to the underworld. In her devastation at the loss of her daughter, Ceres ceased the ...

Ancient Egypt is known for a great many things — pyramids, mummies, colorful gods and magic. But one of the least known of ...

The relief depicts a woman, identified by archaeologists as the goddess Victoria, or Victory, according to the release. The counterpart to Greek goddess Nike, Victoria personified victory and was ...

The Roman era mosaic was found about eight feet beneath a home in Syria. Photo from the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums The mosaic depicts Tyche, the Greek goddess of luck ...

105 'Magical' Baby Names for Your Little Spell Caster first appeared on Parade on May 23, 2025 Check out pre-holiday ...

Volunteers working at an ancient Roman fort discovered a relief of a goddess in the rubble, officials said. Screengrab from The Vindolanda Trust's Facebook post Centuries ago, a 73-mile-long stone ...

An ancient statue depicting the Roman goddess of victory has been unearthed at Hadrian’s Wall by amateur archaeologists. The symbolic find of the winged goddess was discovered in a reused pile ...