Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia. These sanctuaries were designed with luxury in mind and decorated with ...

Nietzsche greatly admired Greek philosophy, which significantly influenced his ideas about life and human nature.

The Brave Maeve Festival was a hive of activity at the weekend, transforming Bray Seafront into a magical world of music, mythology and movement. The festival is inspired by the legendary tale of ...

Elordi, Oscar Isaac, and Guillermo del Toro open up about their take on 'Frankenstein,' an operatic monster movie steeped in ...

The author of the Myth of Monsters series recommends works that tell, or retell, these strange and wonderful stories for ...

I cut myself shaving right before I met Mary E. Roach. No big deal, but it’s worth mentioning because it’s so on-brand: I lost track of the number of times a character in her “We Are the Match” holds ...

Different cultures have their own stories about the imaginary underwater creatures, with the oldest dating back to ancient ...

History is full of strange, unexplainable events that can leave anyone scratching their head in wonder. From lost civilizations to unsolved murders, the ...

From mock digs to medieval dress-up, Corfe Castle is the ultimate destination for curious kids and history buffs as Time Team lands for one weekend only ...

Once an ancient parish in Surrey, Croydon is now a large South London suburb bordering Purley, Sutton and Thornton Heath. It's located east of the county and is 20 minutes drive from Warlingham.

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...