A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions.

Women’s vital roles in ancient Greek theater challenge the long-standing myth of an exclusively male-dominated performance ...

The Pleasanton Youth Theater Company is performing “Hadestown: Teen Edition” this week and next at the Firehouse Arts Center. Anaïs Mitchell’s “Hadestown” won eight Tony Awards in 2019, including the ...

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they evolved to the seductive mermaids of our modern imagination.

At the majestic Curium ancient theatre, a select cast of actors will present Sophocles’ Philoctetes.The drama is a Greek tragedy that masterfully deals with the victory of the ...

Archaeologists and divers returned to the 2,000-year-old Antikythera wreck in Greece and found dozens of artifacts, photos show. Photo from Return to Antikythera Off the coast of a Greek island ...

Mark Hamill invented a disturbing backstory involving an "unattended lightsaber" and a Greek-level tragedy to explain why Luke Skywalker became a hermit in Star Wars: The Last Jedi News ...

The first is ΟΔΥCCEOC, the Greek genitive (i.e. possessive or attributive) case of Odysseus which suggests a writer referring to the location as the hero’s palace or temple.

Archaeologists have unearthed a "spectacular" ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote ...

Cypriot officials announced the recent excavation of a long-forgotten sanctuary to Apollo, offering insights into ancient rituals and architectural expansions.

Former IMF official Desmond Lachman highlights risks from Trump tariffs and tax cuts, warning of potential inflation, higher bond yields, and recession.