A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Explore the rich history of the ancient spring festivals of the MENA region, including Akitu, Nowruz, and Shamm El-Nessim.

The surprising artifact could be evidence of fertility rituals—or just one of history’s strangest good luck charms.

Much like cats, crocodiles, and lions, the hippopotamus was a revered animal in ancient Egyptian culture, as it represents ...

At an ancient Roman quarry in Surrey, England, an oddly colored bone suggests it may have been used in a fertility ritual, researchers said. elliot via Unsplash Ahead of a development project at ...

The 13ft deep limestone shaft in Surrey’s Ewell area was found in 2015 and excavations at the first century AD site have since unearthed a trove of ancient ... connected to fertility as a ...