An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

Greek vessels including the amphora, kylix and krater were functional but also could be elaborate works of art.

Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it ...

But to understand how rising heat is affecting this ancient art form, we need more ethnographic studies," he adds. Sumit Dookia, associate professor at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University ...

Artemidorus's Oneirocritica offers a unique look at ancient dream interpretation, blending prophecy, psychology and daily ...

Cuneiform tablets from ancient Babylon cover a range of topics, from exorcising ghosts to uncovering the location of Noah’s ...

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Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power.

That includes ancient Egypt, as well as ancient Greek, Vedic, Maya, Inca, and Aztec cultures. The Urarina people who live in the Peruvian Amazon Basin still use a psychoactive brew called ayahuasca in ...

In his company debut, the director Claus Guth takes a psychological approach, surrounding the title character with six ...

This is spread across several villages and has opened up a new chapter in India’s archaeological stories, which is rich in spiritual landmarks, ancient art, and cultural complexity. In the ...