The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

Recent discoveries in Egypt uncover how daily life unfolded under Pharaoh Akhenaten, offering insight into a city lost for ...

For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at ...

High mountain lakes in Europe were naturally fishless due to geographical barriers. However, recent studies revealed that ...

Kaia in the South End and Taco Azul on Beacon Hill are both run by men who have been surrounded by cooking since childhood ...

Assumptionist Father Arnaud Alibert, our chief religion editor, reflects on the collective spirit of the First Council of ...

For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a ...

The island hopping is incredible, but Greece's ancient ruins, ski resorts, wineries, thermal pools, and pristine beaches ...

I’ve often wondered if the doctor scrapped a fish scale or two off me when I was born? Could it be a sign that my birth date, ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

As well as Mediterranean colours, images of Greek gods and goddesses adorn the walls, along with trailing floral decorations to mirror the colourful blooms of the region’s gardens. There is also ...

Funerary stele inscribed with “ΙΧΘΥϹ ΖΩΝΤΩΝ” (“fish of the living”), an early Christian symbol. National Roman Museum. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. The humble fish, or ...