The search for the waters of eternal life has fascinated figures from Gilgamesh to the conquistadors to Hollywood studio ...

Contrary to what is sometimes claimed, the ancient Egyptians did have a flood myth that is clearly analogous to those seen in ...

"The mining companies were forced to abandon all activities immediately, and make good any initial damage ... Nevertheless, ...

The myth of giants has been an enduring element of human culture, cropping up in ancient texts and folklore across the world. From the towering Nephilim of the Bible to the Titans of Greek mythology, ...

the story is indeed inspired by a very ancient myth that still holds ground in some parts of the world, all the way back to Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). A book written around 2100 BC, The Epic of ...

He’s written books on mountains and ancient walkways. He’s been shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing. His ...

Could Earth’s very first insects have arrived on ancient meteorites? Some scientists believe the building blocks of insect ...

The Epic Of Gilgamesh - written by a Middle Eastern scholar 2,500 years before the birth of Christ - commemorated the life of the ruler of the city of Uruk, from which Iraq gets its name. Now, a ...

“I don’t think that everybody that believes in this necessarily is a racist or a white supremacist, but [the Atlantis myth] reinforces white supremacy,” says Dibble. Both scholars add that ...

A Norse-mythology themed meadery will open its doors in Northern Kentucky this weekend in the small city of Camp Springs. The Allfather's Meadery tasting room will focus solely on its honey ...