Mythology

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.

Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?

Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.

This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?

This distinctive snowfield on the slopes of a Colorado fourteener has several legendary origin stories.