NEARLY one thousand people joined together in a celebration of Welsh folklore and heritage as the Mari Lwyd made her way through Chepstow on ...

A rare glimpse into mobster Al Capone’s home life will be on display in a new exhibit at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas.

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Homer's Iliad has a vast cast of characters. Many of these names are less familiar to mainstream audiences than mighty ...

The Mari Lwyd - a custom that dates back to the early 1800s - sees a hooded, real-life horse skull mounted on a pole and paraded, usually ...

Hindus believe bathing there during the Kumbh helps cleanse sins and brings salvation. The festival is rooted in Hindu ...

Chichester’s Mark Abbott debuts Greek Myths - Retold in Myrthful Verse, a humorous take on mythology for all ages. Now available worldwide ...

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Bust of Homer, Roman copy of a Greek original, British Museum. The University of Exeter in the UK has issued a trigger warning to undergraduates studying the great ancient poet’s works. Credit: Public ...