Symbols and myth
Stories and literature
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Ovid’s tales of mutual love show he was more than a poet of rape
by Stephanie McCarter
Wonder and the sublime
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Bronze Age people looked to the skyscape to navigate their lives
by Kata Karáth
Rituals and celebrations
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Far-flung ancient communities forged bonds through broken rings
by Marja Ahola, Elisabeth Holmqvist & Petro Pesonen
Nature and the environment
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Why people across the world see constellations, not just stars
by Simon J Cropper, Duane W Hamacher, Daniel R Little & Charles Kemp
Symbols and myth
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Why the first Buddhas in art wore finely folded Greek tunics
by Garrett Ryan
Psychiatry
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This isn’t just art, but a supercharged act of meaning-making
by Shruti Ravindran
Animals
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What our use of animal-based slurs and endearments says about us
by David Egan
Spirituality and religion
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This is not the end. Apocalyptic comfort from ancient Iran
by Domenico Agostini & Samuel Thrope
Creativity
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Our greatest invention was the invention of invention itself
by Keith Frankish