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This detailed exploration of Greek mythology delves into the complex and often disturbing legacy of Theseus, moving beyond ...

The Minoans of Bronze Age Crete were unique in the Mediterranean for their rituals, including those pertaining to the snake ...

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In the religious landscape of the ancient Levant, she appears as Asherah, a goddess intimately linked to early Yahwistic worship before being systematically removed. In later Christian memory, ...

Mantle (left) in natural light; Mantle (right) with Egyptian blue highlighted(Giovanni Verri, © Trustees of the British Museum) Evidence that many sculptures from ...

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In the midst of the pandemic, Pima County announced the hiring of a new public health director, effective June 1. Dr. Theresa Cullen, a former assistant U.S. surgeon general, will replace Dr. Bob ...