Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

April Fools' origins may go back all the way to ancient civilization, but the exact start of the prank-filled holiday remains ...

While it is widely believed that April Fools' Day may have roots back in ancient Rome or Britain, clear references to the ...

Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

Climbing the Acropolis, communing with the druids at Stonehenge, or marvelling at the sprawling remains of Pompeii — ...

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." ...

More speculation: It’s from Roman Saturnalia, Druidic rites in Britain, the medieval celebration of the Feast of Fools, or ...

April Fools' Day has also been linked to festivals such as Hilaria, which was celebrated at the end of March by followers of ...

On April 7, trickster planet Mercury finally ends its retrograde. The clouds will part — and what once felt like impossible ...

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