A "magical" medieval gold brooch and a Sutton Hoo-era ring are among five pieces of treasure chosen by experts as their finds ...

The Greek divine hero Heracles, better known today by his Roman name, Hercules, is easily one of the most famous legendary heroes of Greek mythology. With strength as infamous as Sampson's ...

At the beginning of any battle, Roman soldiers would pray ... Trojans in Homer's "The Iliad." The Greek god of war appears in the chronicles of Hercules, a demigod and son of Zeus.

One statuette, a seven-inch representation of the Roman god of war Mars includes a shield ... one typically wielded by the hero Hercules. The figures were linked with a fresco in the home.

Emblem of life Aesculapius is the Greek god of medicine who wields a staff with a snake wrapped around it. The serpent here represents immortality, regeneration and eternal life as it sheds skin and ...

Heraklion From its yacht-decorated Venetian harbour to its lofty walled bastions, Crete’s capital rewards wanderers, and the ...

But even in supposed victory, his gloating found few echoes; the so-called War on Christmas, rather than ending in climactic ...

The commemoration originated in ancient Rome in honor of an early king-god ... Roman Life Under the Caesars, “These statuettes were frequently made in the likeness of some divinity, such as ...

"Oh dear, I think I am becoming a God", a deadpan quip attributed to soldier-turned-emperor Vespasian (pictured), fits neatly with his reputation for good humour, but less well with his agonising ...

From December 25 to January 6, there became a 12-day period from the one major celebration to the next major observance. Thus ...