We walk you through the incestuous, murderous, and surprisingly relatable world of Egyptian deities at The Met.

Long before Cleopatra and Hatshepsut, Ankhnespepy II amassed unprecedented political and religious power. Here's how.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted, it didn't just bury a Roman city—it sealed a sacred mystery for 1,700 years. Step into the perfectly preserved world of Pompeii and discover its surprising spiritual heart ...

While the city of Pompeii was buried with its Egyptian-inspired art and faith, the very same gods found a safe haven in the most powerful Christian institution on Earth—the Vatican. Explore the ...

The Funerary Temple of Amenhotep III on the West Bank of the Nile at Luxor has reclaimed much of its original grandeur with ...

Thonis-Heracleion, Alexandria, Meroë, and Jenne-Jeno were once centers of sophistication and wealth, but their fortunes waned over time. Although their ancient splendors disappeared from sight, ...

The discovery of the Snake Goddess made researchers focus on the mysterious religion of Minoan Crete and its connection of ...

Mention “perfume” and one might first envision fragrant liquids in fancy flacons. Yet the name itself, derived from the Latin ...

There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...

Most of us have intuitive thoughts, where our inner voice says something bizarre. But being functional adults, we don’t let ...

While we now know what the winter solstice actually is, people around the world for thousands of years have believed the legends that surround the tales of gods, nature and heroes and above all ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...