Algorithms shape our lives and steal our focus. Rituals can help us not only regain control of our attention; they're also a ...

Over 1,000 years ago, Norse gods like Odin, Loki, Thor and Freya were worshipped across Scandinavia. Now there are indications that Norse Paganism is becoming a significant force once again. The ...

It is easy at times to focus on the outcome of a circumstance rather than examine the cause or source of the issue. That thinking is prevalent today in society as attention is drawn to the external ...

The Monastery of Panagia Yiatrissa (“Mary the Healer”) in Kastania, on the slopes of Taygetus, is traditionally believed to stand on the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Athena. In villages ...

Constitution and host Tyler McBrien investigates the 2022 explosion that destroyed the Georgia Guidestones, uncovering new evidence in the search for who was responsible.

The Inca believed the red moon meant a jaguar was attacking and devouring the moon goddess. According to Independent UK, ...

Readers respond to a guest essay on the president’s behavior and the ancient roots of human dignity and compassion.

Sibelius’ Violin Concerto premiered in Helsinki in 1904. In 1913, Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes performed the premiere of The Rite of Spring, choreographed by its legendary star Vaslav Nijinsky ...

In South Africa, several forms of trance dance are depicted in the rock art. These scenes typically show clapping female figures accompanying male dancers, who are often shown bending forward. In some ...

Each spring, claims resurface that Easter is directly derived from an ancient pagan goddess named Eostre. This video examines the historical evidence behind that assertion, beginning with the writings ...

Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, ...

This likeness of a Greek woman, once affixed to her wrapped corpse, is a startlingly lifelike work of art and a testament to the cross-cultural currents of the ancient world.