The rare, 2,000-year-old marble "Persephone" was handed to the Libyan Embassy in London on April 13. (all images courtesy of the British Museum) A 2,000-year-old statue of a Greek goddess looted in ...

Have you ever wondered why flowers bloom in spring, why summer feels so full of life, and why winter can seem cold and quiet? In Greek mythology, the answer begins with one of the most dramatic family ...

An imposing mosaic uncovered in the largest antique tomb ever discovered in Greece depicts the myth of the abduction of Persephone, Zeus's daughter who became goddess of the underworld. The 4.5-metre ...

While researching for my Ph.D., I decided to delve into Greek mythology to determine whether I could find a story that could illuminate my understanding of mothering and my interest in maternal ...