Long before Olympus, Asgard, or Eden, the gods of Mesopotamia and Egypt were carved into stone and etched into clay. While older myths may have echoed through oral tradition, these were the first to ...

Could an Egyptian coffin, dated 5,000 years ago, hold the answer to one of the night sky’s greatest mysteries? University of ...

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Before Egypt’s dynasties, rural rituals and astral burials shaped beliefs that later defined the divine and sacred order.

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Recent fossil discoveries in India have revealed Vasuki indicus, potentially the largest snake ever, reaching 50 feet. This ...

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Shows by Peter Fischli, Bas Smets and Wael Shawky explore reflection, urban ecologies and the mythology of Pompeii ...