NSFW: The erotic art of Ancient Greece and Rome
Erotic images and depictions of genitalia, the phallus in particular, were incredibly popular motifs across a wide range of media in ancient Greece and Rome.
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Ancient Mysteries
What winter solstice rituals tell us about indigenous people
The winter solstice is the day of the year when the Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of sunlight and the Southern Hemisphere has the most.
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More bad news for dinosaurs: Chicxulub meteorite impact triggered global volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor
Leif Karlstrom, University of Oregon and Joseph Byrnes, University of Minnesota The end of the Cretaceous period 66 million years
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Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture
Davide Tanasi, University of South Florida Monte Kronio rises 1,300 feet above the geothermally active landscape of southwestern Sicily. Hidden
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Why a 14th-century mystic appeals to today’s ‘spiritual but not religious’ Americans
Joel Harrington, Vanderbilt University The percentage of Americans who do not identify with any religious tradition continues to rise annually.
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Kindred skies: ancient Greeks and Aboriginal Australians saw constellations in common
Duane W. Hamacher, Monash University Look up on any clear night and you can see myriad stars, planets, and the
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The truth about the Amazons – the real Wonder Women
Marguerite Johnson, University of Newcastle The long-awaited film version of Wonder Woman opens this week, starring Gal Gadot as the
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From chrome plating to nanotubes: the ‘modern’ chemistry first used in ancient times
Mark Lorch, University of Hull The ancient Babylonians were the first to use sophisticated geometry – a staggering 1,400 years
Read moreThe ancient origins of werewolves
Tanika Koosmen, University of Newcastle The werewolf is a staple of supernatural fiction, whether it be film, television, or literature.
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Robots guarded Buddha’s relics in a legend of ancient India
Adrienne Mayor, Stanford University As early as Homer, more than 2,500 years ago, Greek mythology explored the idea of automatons
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