“Whether male or female, there is no great difference. But if a woman develops the mind of enlightenment, her potential is supreme.” ~Padmasambhava, pioneer of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet A Dakini ...

Long before the ancient Egyptians were mummifying their Pharaohs, the people of the coastal lands of what is now northern Chile had developed their own complex preservation techniques for the world's ...

A stone tool found in Syria more than 80 years ago has sharpened scientists’ understanding of Stone Age networking. Small enough to fit in the palm of an adult’s hand, this chipped piece of ...

A prehistoric cave painting depicting a striking two-humped camel has been uncovered in a Russian cavern famous for its ancient murals. The discovery raises questions about the migration patterns of ...

“Sometimes we all need a unicorn to believe in. Sometimes we need a unicorn to believe in us.”  ― Claudia Bakker Unicorns are much-loved mythical creatures that have long had a place in our ...

Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome. John Henrik Clarke Ancient Egypt was one of the greatest and most ...

Mary Magdalene's story is intimately linked with Jesus. She plays a starring role in one of the most powerful and important scenes in the Gospels. When Jesus is crucified by the Romans, Mary ...

There is always something mystical and creepy about cemeteries. By definition a Cemetery (from the Greek koimeterion or Latin coemeterium, meaning sleeping place) is place or ground set aside for ...

The first diagnosis to determine infertility was made 4,000 years ago, an ancient Assyrian clay tablet discovered by Turkish researchers in central Kayseri province. Various researchers from ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, many people may wonder if and how Buddhism followers celebrate Christmas. This is an interesting question as Christmas is about celebrating the ...

Novelists have described the gothic cathedral of Milan as “a curious marble mountain” and a “glorious structure in all its majesty and beauty”. It is not only the symbol of Milan, but also the ...

“Just because you don't believe it[] doesn't mean that it's not true.”  ― Katherine Howe, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane Witchcraft and witches are usually relegated to the realm of fairy ...

Turkish archeologists have discovered an approximately 8,600-year-old bear statuette during excavation works in the Yeşilova Mound, in Turkey's western province of Izmir. The Head of the ...

The religious traditions of antiquity continue to astound and delight modern-day people who appreciate the history of their cultures or the endearing power of their myths. Many ancient myths contain ...

Ganesha (sometimes known also as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Binaya) is one of the most well-known and popular gods in the Hindu Pantheon and also the only mainstream God to have a non-human face. ...