Scholarly sources describe Gandharfva Vivah as a marriage solemnised solely by mutual consent and desire, often secret, requiring no rituals, witnesses, or parental approval. It was viewed as a union ...

Attitudes towards sex, love, and marriage in Ancient Egypt are as important as they are interesting, because they are likely to have informed or influenced attitudes and practices in Ancient Israel, ...

As a classicist, I am often asked for Greek and Roman reflections on love for holidays and weddings. I usually admit at the outset that ancient ideas about love rarely match modern expectations. Take, ...