By Buthayna El Haggar The arrival of spring has long been celebrated across various ancient civilizations, with festivals marking the seasonal transition, agricultural cycles, and spiritual renewal.

Here’s a look at notable spring festivals from the ancient cultures of the MENA region.The Akitu Festival, which dates back to at least 2000 BCE, about 4,000 years ago, was one of the most significant ...

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Across the globe in Australia, a Amorphophallus titanum corpse flower nicknamed Putricia has been blooming for the past week ...

The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal ...

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Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...

Legends about the flowers developed as people sought to connect them with events from Mary's life. Mary was associated with this passage from the Song of Songs: "I am the Rose of Sharon, the lily of ...

The rare and endangered Corpse Flower is called Amorphophallus titanum and it is a parasitic plant which attaches to the wild grapes of the vine genus Tetrastigma, providing everything necessary ...

The organizers of one of Philadelphia’s oldest and most widely loved events are offering an early glimpse into this year’s spectacle — a celebration of the future through the timeless beauty of ...

First, Rey introduces viewers to an excavation site of the Sumerian city of Girsu in modern-day Iraq, where, among other projects, his team has worked to restore the world’s oldest bridge. He then ...

the flower girl tells PEOPLE Hannah Tingle/MHT Media A bride and groom had an untraditional wedding processional. Blake and Cassie Conley got married in an intimate wedding ceremony on Dec. 17 ...