The ancient Greek gods, the immortal characters of Greek mythology, remain a fascination around the world as do their unusual ...

Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

Barbarian invasions in Greece during the Byzantine era were common with mostly Albanian tribes settling in the fertile plains ...

Archaeologists are excited to reveal their fascinating discovery after excavations this past summer unearthed a small, ...

For years, major artifacts sold to collectors and museums have been attributed to a Bremen-born naval officer who apparently bought them in the early 20th century and passed them to his heirs. But the ...

There are so many beautiful goddess names from cultures around the world that you'll find the perfect one for your little ...

The British Museum said Friday it had chosen French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh to redesign a third of the venue's ...

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

By the time Adolf Hitler rose to power, Christian antisemitism was deeply embedded in German society. The church had spent centuries portraying Jews as enemies of God, making it easier for Nazis to ...

The legendary founder of Bread and Puppet Theater is 90 years old and rising. In December I went to interview Peter Schumann in his home in Glover ...

As the war in Ukraine reaches the tragic threshold of three years, OSV News is profiling Catholics who have become quiet ...

Archbishop Nelson Pérez, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, and other prelates led prayers during a service Feb. 16 prayer ...