By 46 BC, Rome had conquered much of the Mediterranean world. But it had lost control of something more basic: the calendar.

Known as the “eldest” month, Jyeshtha has long been synonymous with the fierce peak of summer, a time when the sun blazes mercilessly across the Indian subcontinent.

Tracking the ancient origins of time from early mankind up to our modern understanding of the concept, Eoin Murphy tells the ...

In recent years, interest in Paganism has quietly grown across the region, as metaphysical shops and spiritual communities ...

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, a core part of the Altar of Prayer for Grain complex in the north of the compound, is the main structure of the Temple of Heaven. Through symbolic design, it is ...

The Temple of Heaven, known in Chinese as Tiantan, is an iconic symbol of Beijing. Traveling in the city, its image is ...

A cycling competition along a cliffside road at the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie city, Hunan province. [Photo ...

Adhika Maas is a sacred extra lunar month in Hinduism linked with prayer, fasting and spiritual reflection. Know its meaning, ...

Prehistoric Britons may have gathered at Stonehenge for Olympics-style games at midwinter, the curator of the ancient ...

This close pairing, known as a conjunction, offers one of the easiest and most photogenic sky events of the year, and needs ...