These 15 Greek god animals served as sacred symbols and divine messengers in ancient mythology — and their meanings still ...

These two ancient Egyptian zodiac signs were uncovered in the Temple of Esna, Egypt. On the left is a Sagittarius, and on the right is a Scorpio.Ahmed Emam, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Ancient ...

News of ancient Celtic symbols popping up in Spain might come as a surprise to those who think of the culture as being restricted to territories contiguous with Britain. But in ancient times, Celtic ...

For the past three centuries, Southern Illinois has been connected to a country an ocean and a continent away and to a Biblical event separated in time by almost 4,000 years. This link to Egypt and ...

The Faravahar is arguably the best-known symbol of the Persian Zoroastrian faith. This symbol consists of a winged disc with a man emerging from it. The man is shown holding a ring. Whilst the symbol ...

Today, we are bombarded with a never-ending stream of images and logos and symbols. In this time of overstimulation, how do you create symbols that stand out? One designer is looking to the past for ...

Scholars have recently question whether ancient Indus inscriptions code for language. American and Indian scientists used statistics to show that the 4,500-year-old Indus symbols' pattern follows that ...

These tattoo symbols hold deep, hidden meanings. However, not all tattoos have a straightforward meaning. Some symbols are mysterious and shrouded in hidden messages, spiritual connections, or ancient ...