After God shuts them in, the flood begins, with rain for 40 days and 40 nights. This is the first time the Bible will introduce the significance of the number 40 — including the 40-day flood, 40 years ...

The ancient Greek religious festival of Anthesteria was revived in the center of the old city in Athens on Sunday.

The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.

This surge of water during a spring tide, no less, overwhelmed the Dutch flood defenses at the time. Almost 500 breaches were punched in flood-control dikes, allowing the North Sea to spill into ...

When reflecting on Hindu mythology and Greek legends, you might picture two completely separate worlds, each with its unique gods, heroes, and epic tales. Nevertheless, if you delve deeper, you will ...

Rescuers search for victims near the wreckages of vehicles in an area affected by a landslide following a flash flood that killed multiple people in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan.

Flynn Nicholls is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. Originally from New Zealand, Flynn joined Newsweek in 2024 and had previously ...

A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...

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Those familiar with Greek mythology know the story of Icarus, who was gifted a pair of wax wings in order to fly out of the labyrinth where he was imprisoned. The wings were suited perfectly for ...