It slithers to pole position in the Chinese zodiac in 2025. Famous snake babies include Taylor Swift and J.K. Rowling. The reptile is revered or feared across global cultures.

Then, of course, there's the serpent in the Garden ... Ask the ancient Egyptians, and they'd tell you about Wadjet, the protective goddess of Lower Egypt and guardian of pharaohs, often depicted ...

The 43-metre-long giant serpent, for instance ... as oracles worked in other parts of the world, including ancient Greece and ...

Iterations of the Ouroboros has since been found in different cultures around the world including the Far East. Today, the symbol also makes an appearance in a new limited-edition timepiece from ...