The city of Parthenope was one of the earliest ancient Greek settlements on the coast of what is now Naples, Italy.

In two thrilling new fictional riffs on Greek myth, Natalie Haynes and Zoe Terakes interrogate ancient stories of heroism and ...

Ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld, the infernal rivers of Greek mythology are often mentioned in ancient literature.

Some stories from Greek myths feel like they could have happened in a garden by the sea. Galatea is one of those stories. She ...

A look at some of Ireland's most popular Irish folklore and mythology - what's your favorite? From shamrocks and Saint Patrick to Pooka and Banshees, learn more about the most famous stories and ...

You'd be hard-pressed to find a culture that hasn't been influenced by Greek mythology in some way. Those epic tales of gods, heroes, and fantastical beasts have embedded themselves in our collective ...

Many wonders are described in ancient Greek stories, but few figures stand out as boldly as Talos, the giant made of shining bronze. He was neither human nor god but something in between, a creation ...

"They demonstrate neither the cultural diffusion nor shared technological origins (between China and Greece)," Bo says, "but reveal the spiritual resonance of human beings at similar stages of ...