Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...

Ancient Greeks placed great emphasis on healthy skin, and developed many useful and largely natural beauty tips.

From Greece to the Pocono Mountains, these are the destinations wellness experts return to when they want real restoration.

Known as a kore, this 2,500 year-old-statue is a fusion of ancient aesthetics and a symbol of cultural exchange between the Greeks and the Etruscans.

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

The term "bowdlerization," meaning censorship, originated from efforts to rewrite works like Shakespeare's plays for "family reading." Throughout history, men have worn what is now considered drag in ...

Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

Customs with roots deep in time are being revived during Epiphany in several regions of Northern Greece. In addition to the ...

True longing alchemises us. As the experience of incompleteness eats into our innards, it births us, gradually, into a new wholeness. And one day, it would seem, we no longer see any conflict between ...

We are so used to our modern hygiene rituals that we often don’t think about what life and self-care were like in the past. In fact, it was far from an easy task. One of the main problems was a lack ...

The writing of the Septuagint was celebrated by many, yet our sages describe this moment as darkness descending on the world.