Humanity has told stories for thousands of years, passing down knowledge through myths and legends. While some may dismiss these tales as outdated or fictional, they contain deep wisdom that remains ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has ...

Orion the Hunter and Taurus the Bull face off in the southern sky in early February as soon as it gets dark. Taurus is home to two of the brightest star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades. Both are ...

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

George R.R. Martin pointed out a clear distinction between Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings' stories.

Is your baby legendary? Yeah — that was a rhetorical question. Of course they are!! That's why we've come up with a list of mythical names that come from different mythologies from all around the ...

Did you know that in Roman slang, Gladiators would sometimes be called “barley boys”? Since they, understandably, needed to ...

A thing we’ve learned: A fire at an ancient library is to thank for the first discovered copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh. The library of Assyrian king Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground in 612 ...

One of the earliest poetic texts, Hymn to the Death of Tammuz, dates back to 2500–3000 BCE, alongside the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh. Despite its timelessness, poetry has faced criticism ...

It's worth noting that the Great Sphinx of Giza originally had a cobra on its forehead as part of its headdress, though it was almost entirely eroded over time. A guardian and a protector — that role ...

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 ...