Beyond the Acropolis, I found Japanese fusion, herbal spa treatments, and some friendly stray cats. Sarah Manguso is a freelance writer and author. Her work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The ...

Traditional Morris dancers were up early in Essex to mark the arrival of May Day. Beginning at about 05:30 BST, dancers ...

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Ahead of her talk on myths and legends surrounding the Bealtaine Festival at Coolock Library, Historian in Residence ...

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You may have seen images or videos of people dancing around maypoles on May Day. Perhaps you’ve even found yourself twirling ...

In an unprecedented discovery that has stunned archaeologists and historians alike, metal detectorists in Norway have unearthed the country's largest-ever Viking Age coin hoard. Found in a field near ...

This Tuesday, Visiting Instructor of Classics Dexter Brown, OC ’11, conducted the talk, “How Did Odysseus Die and What Does It Have to Do with Abraham? New Discoveries About the Beginnings of Ancient ...

The film is an example of how Hollywood uses Christian metaphysical assumptions when dealing with non-Christian faiths — all while denying Christianity and promoting these same pre-Christian religions ...

If “paganism” sounds like one specific religion with a clear founder and a tidy instruction manual… surprise! It’s actually ...