According to myth, cave wyrms are terrifying creatures that live deep inside mountain caves, or sometimes in marshes and fens ...

Mythical creatures are commonly created by local ... Greece, South Africa and ancient Mesopotamian civilisations with immensely varied symbolic significance. So, what does it all mean?

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Ancient myths have influenced civilizations ... sounds like a Roman gladiator in the making. Virgo – Mesopotamian Mythology Virgo belongs in the oldest myths, like those of Mesopotamia, where ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

Celtic mythology is comprised ... who used the ferocious winged creature to signify his alleged Welsh blood (he claimed to be descended from the ancient Welsh king Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon).

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, chambered nautilus, platypus, and jellyfish are all ancient beings that ...

Ancient mythology meets contemporary art in an exhibition by artist Wioletta Kulewska Akyel opening today at MUŻA, in Valletta. Using abstract form and texture, The Voice of Leda challenges ...