The ancient tradition of women free diving for shellfish can still be seen in Japan’s unspoilt Shima Peninsula.

“This is an important burial because it has elements that correspond to a woman of high status,” archaeologist David Palomino ...

When you think of ancient history, what comes to mind? Kings, battles, empires... men writing most of the rules, right? But pause for a second. Look a little closer. Because woven into the grand ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek and Roman myth, the ...

The Java Sea has pursued Sunarti for years, first submerging her birthplace in Timbulsloko village, before forcing the mother of two to flee inland on the northern coast of Demak district in Indonesia ...

In The Wheel of Time, certain characters can channel the One Power, the energy that powers the universe. The true nature of the One Power is mysterious, but cha ...

When, at a slightly older age, I began to study death and the ancient world what struck me ... Instead, the family, women especially, took care of the dead, washing and clothing the corpse in ...

IN the midst of the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the deadly attacks in the West Bank, there has been much talk about cultural ...

We take a look at how the AOH has given back to the American people through the Hibernian Hunger Project, charity work by ...

In the late 15th century, Demak emerged as Indonesia’s first Muslim sultanate, a dominant Javanese maritime regime in which women like Sunarti, at times, held significant power. Queen Kalinyamat ...

Archaeologists in Peru uncovered a 5,000-year-old noblewoman’s remains, revealing women’s role in America's oldest civilization.

The ancient city of Petra witnesses a “historic” moment on Tuesday with the launch of Rally Jameel 2025, the Middle East’s first navigational rally dedicated exclusively to women (Photos by Ahmad ...