The once-humble staple has become the ultimate symbol of human consumption.

Millennia later, this year’s theme at the Hong Kong Cat Expo traces a direct ball of twine back to that long-ago time and ...

The concept of “god” and “ goddess ” is one of the most ancient, predating recorded history itself. While this concept means different things for different people, its etymological root is connected ...

Night’s Mirror from the Owl series, the biggest piece on show, depicts a brown owl, in a long body, with its wide eyes and ...

Recent excavations in Egypt's Nile Valley have uncovered gruesome burial rituals that offer a new perspective on the origins ...

Ancient Egypt was filled with gods of power, war, and fertility, but few were as fearsome and revered as Sobek, the crocodile-headed deity. Worshiped as a protector, a creator of the Nile, and a ...

There is no doubt, cats are the masters of impromptu comedy. They’ll squeeze themselves into the tiniest boxes, half-hanging ...

Happy return of the sun to you, Leo! In honor of the sun moving into the fixed fire of your sign, author and tarot reader Kerry Ward has prepared a tarot spread for your year ahead, featuring her ...

As a fire sign ruled by the solar, showboat, frontman magic of the Sun — Leo is associated with play, pride and the tiny, regal inner child within.

While pictures of phalluses are often symbols of fertility in different cultures, in our Anglo-Saxon tapestry they very much give off “rich bloke in sports car” energy.

That embellishment includes a grapevine motif — symbols of fertility and life, and geometric elements — signs of order and the disciplined heart of a warrior.