When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

For years, scientists believed Vesta, one of the biggest objects in the asteroid belt, was more than just an asteroid. They ...

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

The ancient Egyptians were astute astronomers. They often depicted the cosmos atop coffins. A new survey of such artwork ...

(Gray News) – Lulu Roman, an actress and singer on the sketch comedy show “Hee Haw,” died Wednesday at age 78, according to reports. Variety reports that no cause of death was immediately given. Roman ...

Since 1901, the state seal there has featured a bare-breasted woman, the Roman goddess Virtus, standing astride a fallen soldier representing tyranny. Thanks to the school official’s vigilance ...

No wonder May is named after Maia, the Roman goddess for fertility and growth. Desire Paths Megan Clement Ultimo, $36.99 April 29 In her introduction, Megan Clement, who has lived in Australia ...

Lionel Messi wife Antonela Roccuzzo and Aryna Sabalenka charm cameraman like absolute goddesses After the presentation, Antonela walked through New York streets in her pink dress, posing like a ...

Photo / Getty Images A funeral steeped in centuries-old tradition is set to take place today as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is farewelled. Between 200,000 and 500,000 ...

a woman's bosom. As attorney general, Cuccinelli commissioned a lapel pin in which the ordinarily bare breast of Virtus, the Roman goddess of virtue whose likeness appears on the state seal ...