At a rock art site located on the western bank of the Nile River, an ancient Egyptian petroglyph depicting a […] ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

Agrarian societies, historically reliant on favorable conditions in nature for their survival, created these rituals to ward off evil and misfortune, she said. Carnival revelry has for centuries ...

Here is a look at birds' spiritual meanings in folklore, native cultures, and modern beliefs. Symbol of love: In Greek mythology, the sparrow was one of the birds associated with Aphrodite, the ...

Currency symbols are more than mere symbols—they are the gateways to understanding the global financial landscape. As world citizens, we encounter currency symbols daily, whether planning a trip ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Once, Diet Coke’s image was about calorie counting, breaks and well-defined abs. Today, it’s the rocket ...

But the heart hasn’t always just been a symbol of romance. Across cultures and centuries, the heart has been revered as the seat of the soul, a source of supernatural power and a vessel of identity.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There are 12 animal symbols that represent the Chinese zodiac. The signs rotate every year--from year of the rooster to year of the dog, for example--and it's believed that ...

But the heart hasn’t always just been a symbol of romance. Across cultures and centuries, the heart has been revered as the seat of the soul, a source of supernatural power and a vessel of identity.