In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of doors, gates and transitions. Able to see in two directions, Janus was associated ...

Digenes Akritas is an epic poem from the Byzantine Empire. It follows the exploits of the titular hero in the Byzantine ...

Like it or not, Trump’s notion of American exceptionalism is supported by the rest of the world being far worse off than the ...

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe. But there ...

Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.

Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, ...

Archaeologists in Finziade, Sicily, have uncovered a 1st century BCE mold used to create masks of Medusa, shedding light on ...

While this is the time of year for fun prop bets, gameday meals and Super Bowl squares, it is also the time to research Roman numerals. Every NFL game during the regular season is referred to by the ...

But the mythology doesn’t stop there. The area is dotted with sacred sites and sanctuaries dedicated to Aphrodite and other goddesses like Venus, Hathor-Isis, Ishtar, and Astarte. Nearby, you can ...

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues wagging as much as it once did in London. “I love Abramovich so much,” enthuses Omer ...

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues wagging as much as it once did in London. “I love Abramovich so much,” enthuses Omer Ataysin, an ...