Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...

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 recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.

An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt ’s earliest ...

A team of Egyptian and American scientists found the tomb, believed to be 3,600 years old, nearly 23 feet underground at Abydos, an ancient city south of Cairo.

A new study links the ancient Arabian god Kahl to the Greek hero Hercules, revealing shared warrior imagery and cultural ...

A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...

The blue lotus, a captivating water lily entwined with Egyptian mythology, has long dazzled archaeologists and historians.

A reported attack by a caracal wild cat on Israeli soldiers has gone viral among social media users in the Arab world.

A deep dive into the Egyptian gods and goddesses (their characteristics, myths, and symbols) who held significant sway over ...

who became saints after being persecuted for choosing to stay chaste and devote themselves to God. The existence of Saint Mary – a sexually experienced, naked, elderly Egyptian woman – utterly ...

Inside the massive tomb, archaeologists found artifacts dating to the Hellenistic and Roman periods, including a gold ring with a semiprecious stone that was carved to depict Apollo, the god of ...