Though beer was likely invented by accident, this hymn shows that the citizens of ancient Mesopotamia not only enjoyed beer — they viewed it as sacred. It's unclear why Sumerians held beer in ...

More challenges arise when the poem in question is a 40-verse (chalisa) hymn in Avadhi, the language of Ayodhya, to the godly Hanuman, a poem that is loved and recited daily by millions of Hindus.

The earliest origins of drama are to be found in Athens where ancient hymns, called dithyrambs, were sung in honor of the god Dionysus. These hymns were later adapted for choral processions in ...

CHENNAI: In the 7th and 8th centuries, the ancient hymns of Thevaram were recited by priests and filled the temples of Shiva in south India. Today, they are a p ...

The earliest origins of drama are to be found in Athens where ancient hymns, called dithyrambs, were sung in honor of the god Dionysus. These hymns were later adapted for choral processions in ...