The Gate of Nimrud (Metropolitan Museum). Lamassu are human-headed, eagle-winged, bulls or lions that once protected cities in Mesopotamia. They were believed to be very powerful creatures, and served ...

Ancient Greek treasures, dated from the Kingdom of Pontus, are displayed in a new museum in the city of Samsun, Turkey.

The stone head of Medusa, a mythical creature fabled in Greek lore for having hair made of snakes and turning all who gazed on her into stone, has been found during an archeological dig in southern ...

Some animals have inspired mythical creatures, such as the stories of manatees mistaken for mermaids by early sailors. Other animals have looks or behaviours that wouldn't appear out of place in myths ...

Many Royal Navy ships throughout history have been named after figures and creatures from ancient Greek mythology. The ...