Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries.

Ancient names like Dylan, Atlas, Odin, Orion, Apollo, Jason, Adonis and Ares consistently rank well in the United States.

One of them lasted for nearly a Millenium.

In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

is assistant professor of Classics at Cornell University in Ithaca, US. She is working on a book titled Bad Readers and Ancient Rome. A 3rd-century Egyptian fragment of Sappho’s poetry from papyri ...

The extent of the Anti-Semitic movement in Germany can be gauged by the fact that there are several Nationalist bodies, such as the “German Order,” which are actually worshipping Wotan, and other ...

The rolled-up piece of lead contains inscriptions that are barely visible to the naked eye. (Image credit: Archeology in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (AIM-V)) The discovery came from a place no one ...

Deutsche Welle's director general said the move by Moscow was another sign that the Kremlin "wants to quash any freedom of opinion in the country." Russia has labelled Deutsche Welle (DW) an ...

21:38, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 Updated: 21:41, Sat, Dec 6, 2025 A bizarre Christmas tradition which has been going on since for nearly 200 years in Germany has finally been banned. The Klaasohm festival on ...

An expert has predicted the baby names set to soar in 2026 - and says pop culture-inspired names such as Zendaya and Charli are on their way out. Sophie Kihm, 28, has forecast the baby name trends ...