Altar to Ancient Greek God Pan Found Embedded in Wall of Byzantine Church
Christians in what is now northern Israel may have repurposed the basalt structure as a deliberate affront to pagan worshippers
Ancient Bust of Greek God Hermes Found During Work on Athens’ Sewage System
The well-preserved sculpture, which dates to around 300 B.C., was once used as a street marker
Ruins of Eighth-Century Pagan Temple Found in Norway
The structure—built to honor Norse gods like Thor and Odin—is the first of its kind discovered in the country
Why a New Statue of Medusa Is So Controversial
The gorgon, seen holding Perseus’ severed head, stands across from the court where Harvey Weinstein was tried
A Colossal Statue of Atlas Will Rise Again
Sicily’s Temple of Zeus once featured 38 giant likenesses of the mythological Titan. Now, a reassembled version is set to go on view
Renovations Reveal 19th-Century Mayor’s Heart Entombed in Belgian Fountain
Workers unearthed a metal box thought to contain the local leader’s organ last month
The Little-Known Role of Slavery in Viking Society
A new book looks at the legendary Scandinavians through their own eyes
You Could Be the Next Owner of Ireland’s ‘Most Haunted House’
Local legend claims that the devil visited Loftus Hall, now on sale for $2.87 million, during the 18th century
The Legend, the History and the Science Behind Seattle’s New Hockey Team Name
NHL fans, meet the Seattle Kraken—named for a mythical beast that may have been inspired by the very real giant squid
Evidence of Enormous Temples Found at Northern Ireland’s Navan Fort
Non-invasive survey reveals traces of Iron Age religious structures, early medieval royal residences
Archaeologists Unearth 16th-Century Children’s Cemetery in Poland
Some of the deceased were buried with coins in their mouths as payment for Charon, ferryman of the underworld
Amid Pandemic, Artists Invoke Japanese Spirit Said to Protect Against Disease
Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media
Is a Duck Army Coming for Pakistan’s Locusts? Not So Fast
In the wake of a social media storm, experts question a popular plan to dispatch insect-eating birds from China
Ancient Inscription Unveils the King Who May Have Toppled Midas
A newly discovered stone hints that a lost civilization defeated the ancient Turkish kingdom of Phrygia around the eighth century B.C.
Archaeologists Unearth Possible Shrine to Romulus, Rome’s Legendary Founder
An underground temple and sarcophagus discovered in the Roman Forum may pay homage to the mythical figure
Plymouth Rock and Other Massachusetts Monuments Vandalized With Red Graffiti
Town manager Melissa G. Arrighi called the defacement “unfathomable and unconscionable”
Tomb Containing Three Generations of Warrior Women Unearthed in Russia
The four Scythians were buried together some 2,500 years ago
New England ‘Vampire’ Was Likely a Farmer Named John
In 1990, archaeologists discovered a corpse that had been disturbed during the Great New England Vampire Panic
When Do Children Give Up on Santa?
A preview of a new international study explores when kids stop believing and how, after the jig is up, it impacted them psychologically
The Nazi Werewolves Who Terrorized Allied Soldiers at the End of WWII
Though the guerrilla fighters didn’t succeed in slowing the Allied occupation of Germany, they did sow fear wherever they went
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