Many pet owners may treat their cats as royalty, but the ancient Egyptians went one step further: They looked to felines as symbols of divinity. To honor this history, the Shanghai Museum in China has ...

Gemstones, valued for their beauty and rarity, also held deep spiritual and cultural significance in ancient civilizations.

Archaeologists in Italy dug into the once-sacred hot spring and reached some of the oldest offerings. Take a look.

Cybersigilism (sahy-ber-sij-il-iz-uhm) tattoos are a relatively new trend that is becoming more popular, particularly among ...

Prime god Ra died every night and was reborn every morning. The goddess Neith defied gender norms and stereotypes as a great ...

Cylinder seals from Ur, c. 2450 BC, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, USA In the first article of this series, I provided a brief historical overview of the Neo-Assyrian, Urartian, and Achaemenid empires, ...

Yule has become synonymous with the Christmas season, but its origins predate the Christian holiday by centuries. By many ...

Now, a team from the University of Bologna in Italy has linked symbols on ancient Mesopotamian seals with an archaic visual communication system called proto-cuneiform; an art form which would in time ...

Besides looking good, Evil Eye products are also a thoughtful way to show care and love for friends and family. Giving an ...

Chanting om in meditation is believed to lead to self-realisation. The visual symbol represents the essence of ultimate reality and consciousness – Atman or Brahman. It remains indispensable to yoga ...

The discovery of the tortoise shell, discussed by academics in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), ...