Tiresias, the blind Ancient Greek prophet, could foresee the future for Apollo, and was transformed by Hera and lived as a woman for seven years ...

A number of Roman wills reveal people leaving their heirs silver and gold in the form of bars, plates or ingots. Aside from ...

The Greek goddess Chimera, was a monstrous composition of disparate parts that embodied an ancient fear of females.

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance, gender-diverse people held important roles in society with ...

People have worshipped god since the beginning of recorded time. Some have been demigods, or half-human, or semi-divine.

These 15 Greek god animals served as sacred symbols and divine messengers in ancient mythology — and their meanings still ...

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

Archaeologists believe that the stylus was carved to resemble a herm, a type of sculpture in ancient Greece that was often ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

Parties in ancient Greece were wild, with evidence of copious alcohol and sex. That’s the popular idea that endures today. But there were different types of parties at the time. Not all involved lots ...

Recent excavations in the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci revealed the head of a marble statue that appears to have Greek influence. The head belongs to a kore, statues made in the images of young ...