The placement of ancient Greek temples was no accident. Geodetic triangulation theory suggests that their locations formed intentional geometric patterns, such as equilateral and isosceles triangles.

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient ...

The Romans are famous for their many contributions to modern society, but did you know that major decisions were made by ...

With his signatures, he has officially protected 624,000 acres of ancient, sacred rock formations and sweeping desert washes in eastern Riverside County as the new Chuckwalla National Monument ...

India, a realm of enigma and spirituality, houses some of the globe's most enchanting ancient temples. These architectural wonders, frequently situated in isolated areas or concealed under strata of ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

The Daphni Monastery, which lies to the west of Athens, almost halfway along the ancient Sacred Way to Eleusis or Elefsina, was originally built in the 6th century, although all surviving buildings ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Held every three years, the Maha Kumbh is the crowning jewel of this ancient festival, celebrated across the sacred riverbanks of Prayagraj, Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain. Its origins, often linked ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is a major spiritual festival held every twelve years at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, India, with significant astrological importance. It offers karmic cleansing, planetary ...

Naga Sadhus bathe first, followed by the public. On Makar Sankranti, millions of pilgrims flocked to the Triveni Sangam to take a sacred bath during the first 'Amrit Snan' of the Mahakumbh 2025 on ...