There are gestures, charms and chants designed to ward off malice in cultures from the Jewish, Islamic, Christian and Hindu to Greek, Turkish and Ancient Roman.

When mockery and contempt toward a people becomes normalized, what follows next is never good.

Five years ago, Belarus began enabling people from high-conflict countries to migrate into Europe. Despite high walls and ...

The UKLFI objected to display labels that referred to the eastern Mediterranean coast as Palestine, which has now been changed to 'Canaan' and 'Canaanite descent'.

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

The ancient Greek myths are full of beings that bear a striking resemblance to the vampires of later folklore.

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence ...

The 2026 Winter Games are coming to an end, and the closing ceremony is underway. The next Winter Games will be held in the ...

O n January 15, 1987, Jesse Jackson led a group of students at Stanford University who chanted, “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Western Culture’s got to go.” In short order, Stanford and other colleges replaced ...

The evil eye is more than superstition; it reflects a universal fear of unseen negativity disrupting joy, health, or prosperity. In response, cultures have created symbols that offer comfort, faith, ...