Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

A Brief and Amazing History of the Pleiades, Stars That Captivated Ancient Civilizations and Inspired Poets

When treasure hunters Mario Renner and Henry Westphal turned on their metal detectors in 1999 and started sweeping the ground ...

Met Museum's first Egypt show in over a decade brings ancient gods, goddesses to life

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted some 3,000 years; the show, which runs into January, covers all periods and features ...
Greek Reporter

Nauplius, the Son of Poseidon Who Turned the Sea into His Weapon

Nauplius, son of Poseidon, avenged his son Palamedes and shaped Greek myth, strategy, and the legacy of Nafplio.
Mythos The Historian on MSN

The Greek Gods and Goddesses

The ancient Greek world was shrouded in mysticism. And this world was ruled by a handful of omnipotent beings called ...
Observer

Repeating Patterns: How Artist Eamon Ore-Giron Is Keeping Ancient Deities Alive

Depending on the heritage, a lot of abstraction lives side by side with the figure in the form,” he tells Observer.
Greek Reporter

How Olive Oil Shaped Ancient Greek History, Mythology and Philosophy for 7,000 Years

Study reveals how olive oil shaped Greek mythology, daily life, and philosophy for 7,000 years, from ancient Crete to ...
IEEE

A Boundary Detection Enhanced Model for People Name Recognition in Ancient Chinese Literature

Abstract: Named entity recognition is a fundamental task in natural language processing, which aims to identify potential entities such as person, place, and organization in the text. Identifying ...
Metro

I’m a white gay Muslim convert and I’m finally at peace

It’s 6am on December 25, and I’ve just finished Fajr prayer, the first prayer of the day. I hear the quiet scurries of my mum downstairs beginning to prep the food for Christmas Day. I sit in peaceful ...