I desired dragons with a profound desire,” fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien once said about his childhood imagination, captivated as he waswith the creatures of myth. That desir ...

This librarian wanted to know much more about the organisation of knowledge in Ashurbanipal's library, as there is a fair ...

The temple where he is standing — Baalshamin — was dedicated to a Mesopotamian god of the sky and was one of the main features of the sprawling oasis city where caravans carried silk ...

Some 2,600 years after his death, the King of Assyria has been the subject of a major exhibition in London, featured in Elif Shafak’s best-selling novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky, and now has ...

Donald Blakeslee, who sometimes suffers the slings and arrows of fellow scientists, has yet another dazzling Native American story to tell about the ancient Quivira culture that he says was central to ...

Given limited tools to control the elements, peoples across the world devised ornate ceremonies (and the occasional blood sacrifice) in hopes of pleasing and appeasing fickle gods who could ...

Bird symbol of good luck according to folklore Slideshows ...

Known for its luxurious boards and intricate pieces, this game quickly became a favorite among Sumerian royalty ... or even the sun god’s eternal travels across the sky. With its unique board ...