Mythology
What Homer’s Odyssey tells us about ancient Greek colonization
Japan’s origin story can be found on this myth-filled island
What is the summer solstice? Here’s what you need to know.
The Year of the Fire Horse is back—for the first time in 60 years
The ancient origins of the Chinese zodiac
This Swiss region honors its heritage with a witch's ski race
What Greek myths will 'Percy Jackson' explore in its new season?
Who really built Rome?
The secret history of Stonehenge
Catholic exorcisms are real—and they have an ancient history
Did ancient Romans collect fossils? New discovery offers a clue.
Did real-life events inspire the myth of Atlantis?
The sirens in ancient mythology weren’t the seductresses of today
Who was King Tut, the teen pharaoh who captivated the world?
On the trail of myths, modern medicine and medieval wonders in Kos
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