Helen of Troy is one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greek mythology, and her birth is nothing short of a miracle.

Photo: Courtesy of Zhang Guoqin At an intangible cultural heritage (ICH) exhibition event recently held in Longde county, ...

BEIJING: At some Chinese weddings, a little boy is invited to roll across the wedding bed while chanting blessings, praying ...

The moral paradox is stunning: if Israel’s creation was a sin, then so was America’s, France’s, Turkey’s, Russia’s, and ...

Scientists have detected pregnancy hormones in ancient bones and teeth, revealing a new way to trace pregnancies in the ...

In the strict, competitive, and at times elusive, world of sumo wrestling - originating in ancient-era Japan - romance is ...

World-renowned floral designer Shane Connolly, celebrated for his work with the British Royal Family, will appear at the ...

From Riot Women, the new series from the creator of Happy Valley, to true-crime drama Murdaugh: Death in the Family, to Tom ...

One of the benefits of my recently arrived retirement is that I am, after decades of relative inactivity, spending more time ...

One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...

Archaeologists recently discovered the remnants of an ancient bishop’s luxurious perk: a vast bathhouse, unheard of among ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...