The ancient Greeks considered Dionysus the 12th Olympic god. He was not taken seriously by his father Zeus nor by most of the ...

Even in ancient times, ancient Greece was recognized as a leader in culture, philosophy, and politics. When the Romans ...

The reluctant empress known as "Sisi" painstakingly crafted her image through portraits and photographs, ensuring she would ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

Francis was one of the most popular popes in decades and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics ...

The mysterious woman’s burial was uncovered in the 1950s at the site of a royal cemetery in the ruins of the ancient Greek metropolis of Mycenae ... Contrary to what is assumed by modern common belief ...

Evidence suggests that marriage as an institution may only be several thousand years old, with the idea of one man and one woman spending ... Many of the modern partner trends, like polyamory ...

Ancient Egyptian and Greek women practiced hair removal, but in much of pre-modern Europe, it was not widely expected ... By the 1920s, sleeveless dresses made shaving more common. By the 1940s, ...

The first recorded Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the Greek ... popular support and was overshadowed by world fairs. In 1924, the first truly successful Olympic Games were held in Paris, ...

He recalled meeting a young Greek woman at a pub, who, despite her affluent background, seemed fascinated by the idea of ‘living like common people.’ Cocker was studying film at the time ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

Tucked into the dramatic contours of the Greek islands ... ancient cave homes common throughout Greece. But unlike their organic curves, N’arrow House embraces a modern aesthetic.