Egyptian mythology included hundreds of gods, but only a select few stood above the rest. Deities like Amun-Ra, Isis, Osiris, ...

This video explores the full mythology of Hermes, one of the most complex figures in Greek mythology, examining his rise from obscurity to power, his role as messenger of the gods, guide of souls, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most mysterious and iconic monuments of ancient Egypt is the Great Sphinx of Giza. You’ve probably seen pictures of it ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site is home to the oldest hominid fossils in Europe, and many studies have tried to sort through the fossils to ...

BOISE, Idaho — Five years ago, Boise illustrator Kelly Knopp felt Idaho's strangest stories deserved a visual treatment for future generations. He turned the state's hidden history, including the ...

What’s the first thing you notice when you step into a museum? Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts from all around the world or the hushed sounds of visitors discussing what they see?

Lamassu are human-headed, eagle-winged, bulls or lions that once protected cities in Mesopotamia. They were believed to be very powerful creatures, and served both as a clear reminder of the king’s ...

Randall Carlson is a geological researcher and renegade scholar with extensive knowledge of ancient mythology, sacred geometry, and the Earth’s history of catastrophes. For over four decades he has ...

I read George Eliot’s “Middlemarch,” sometimes hailed as the greatest British novel, in a rain forest in western Indonesia. I was there as a graduate student, spending my days slogging through mud and ...

Earth’s Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for scientists. During earlier and later time periods, tectonic plates kept a steady ...