Tiny symbols engraved into ancient Roman drinkware may be more than merely decorative accents. After two years of research, ...

Flowers, often part of Minoan and Egyptian art, were symbols of life, the afterlife, and rebirth, according to a study of ...

"Double dyeing achieved a sophisticated imitation that could easily pass for authentic royal purple ," Dr. Sukenik explains. "Madder and woad were widely available, far cheaper, and far easier to work ...

Indologist Lalit Mishra rediscovers Ayodhya's ancient flag from a Mewar painting, confirmed in Valmiki Ramayana. The flag, ...

The Kovidara tree, once a niche subject for Ayurveda scholars and botanists, is now at the centre of national curiosity.

A steady stream of spiritual pilgrims—mostly women—are drawn to the island’s ancient temples and its museums, home to the curvaceous prehistoric figurines seen as symbols of creation and renewal ...

A new exhibition in Mexico City explores how the sacred myth that marked the site of the ancient Mexica — or Azetc — capital ...

This special report focuses on the Dwajarohan or flag-hoisting ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The discussion features author and historian Sumedha Verma Ojha, author Adwaita Kala, and United ...

Dinosaurs for the ultra-wealthy: how billionaires are turning fossils into status symbols As 100-million-year-old dinosaur ...

The craftsmanship on the spears shows some were likely used in battle, while one may have just been a status symbol.

The Islamic Republic is strategically leveraging pre-Islamic Iranian nationalism and symbols like the Shapur I statue to ...

A kiss is one of the most universal gestures in the world. It’s a wordless way to show affection that transcends language, ...