Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Long before paleontology, ancient civilizations stumbled upon massive bones buried in the earth. With no science to explain them, these fossils became the foundation for terrifying legends and ...

The Sacro Bosco’s meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations Lanta Davis ...

Fearsome 2,400-year-old sculpture of a chimaera has been reinstalled in a dedicated gallery at the Museo Archeologico ...

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A monstrous shark, predating whales, great whites, or even the bus-sized megalodon, once prowled the waters off what is now ...

The Greek Pantheon is calling upon all heroes and heroines to save the Isle of Elysium from mythical beasts once more in Ravensburger's board game Horrified: Greek Monsters. With a group of fellow ...

Three-hundred-million-year-old fossil creatures serve as “natural thermometers” and hold clues to Earth’s past and future climate, believes Texas A&M University professor Ethan Grossman, who’s been ...