Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Unfolding the Rich Tapestry of Flower Tattoo Symbolism. Flowers have long held a captivating allure, enchanting us with their ...

Prof Suresh Chander The Swastika is one of the oldest and most universally recognized symbols in human history, transcending ...

How an Aboriginal Australian artist is retelling the story of his people, and bringing their traditional practices into the ...

En Iwamura's playful, wistful sculptures reference the historical nature of masks while reflecting their role in our ...

A master of gem carving, jade, titanium and porcelain, visionary Hong Kong-based jeweler Wallace Chan seamlessly blends ...

Iterations of the Ouroboros has since been found in different cultures around the world including the Far East. Today, the ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Such was the value of honey as a commodity that the Egyptian hieroglyph for ‘bee’ came to be used as the symbol for the ruler of Lower Egypt. In ancient Greece, bees and honey were a significant ...

A symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day ... However, the healer later became a heroic figure in the ancient world and eventually received god status. Asclepius’ cult began in ...