In Egypt, Isis was a goddess of fertility; she was also a mother and a symbol of death and rebirth. She therefore combined the duties of several Roman goddesses, including Cybele, Aphrodite and ...

Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, with her abode the sky, was perhaps the most resplendent of all the beings in the Greek pantheon.

The citizens of the Roman empire and ... Asclepius was transformed into a star after his death. Asclepius was an immensely popular god, originally in Greece but later also in Rome.

On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church honors St. Martin of Tours, who left his post in the Roman army to become a “soldier of ...

Richard Botchway, National Organiser of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), says the disqualification of the party's presidential ...

An archaeologist in Corinth, Greece, has identified the remains of a Roman prison — one of the ... pleas for the prisoner’s release. "Lord God and pure justice, ransom from this place the ...

Explore the fascinating origins of Halloween, from its ancient Celtic origins to its evolution into a modern-day celebration.

Before then, Christians got into trouble because they refused to worship the emperor as a god. Some Christians were arrested and put to death. At the beginning of the 5th century, the Roman Empire ...

The Moirai, usually also known as the Fates, stand for the idea of destiny in the expansive sphere of ancient Greek mythology ...

Halloween, celebrated annually on October 31, has grown into one of the most widely observed and culturally rich holidays ...

This month of All Saints and All Souls reminds us of our death. For writer Matthew Gambino, it's not a morbid thought but a ...