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The ancient Greeks settled on the Aeolian Islands sometime in the Bronze Age where they traded with their neighbors ...

The Greek myth of Danaë and Perseus shaped ancient debates about the virgin birth of Jesus and early Christian identity.

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Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most influential epics in history, telling the legendary tale of Odysseus’ long journey home.

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In ancient Judaism and early Christianity, angels were portrayed as powerful beings who guarded the Garden of Eden, ...

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We walk you through the incestuous, murderous, and surprisingly relatable world of Egyptian deities at The Met.

With new translations from the long-extinct Hittite language, UChicago Ph.D. student Naomi Harris brought verses from clay ...