A 2,600-year-old two-handled wine cup currently on display at the Lamia Archaeological Museum in Greece has long been thought to depict a random assortment of animals. But the piece of ancient pottery ...

Caius Julius Hyginus, spread from first edition of “Poeticon Astronomicon” (1482) (all photos courtesy Swann Auction Galleries) Constellations have captivated artists for millennia, but it wasn’t ...

Look up on any clear night and you can see myriad stars, planets, and the Milky Way stretching across the sky. The chances are that you know some of the constellations. The International Astronomical ...

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An amateur stargazer learns about Native American and Greek stories explaining the night sky. Two different cultures, separated by time and space, come up with similar stories to explain the stars.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 2,600-year-old two-handled wine cup currently on display at the Lamia Archaeological Museum in ...