BC, dawned heavy with the anticipation of battle. On the plains of Mantinea, the fate of the Greek world hung in the balance.

Off the coast of a Greek island sits the Antikythera shipwreck, a 2,000-year-old wreck with a story that inspired an Indiana Jones movie. From its beginnings as an accidental discovery to the recent ...

The difference in ancient paradises reveals a shared human desire for a perfect afterlife, though the details vary ...

Archaeologists in Italy’s Valle dei Templi have uncovered ancient Greek baths, pottery kilns, and early Christian tombs in a ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

Digging into the chalky orange-brown soil of western Germany, archaeologists exposed the ruins of an ancient Roman military ...

This Greek cup, dating from around 510 B.C., depicts an Amazon warrior on a horse. Scholars suggest wording on the vase names the woman Worthy of Armor in ancient Circassian.

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.This adaptability is a skill that long predates the modern age. According to a ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Equestrian event in ancient Greece, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy ...

The secrets of Greek demography A Greek newspaper editor, Nikos Konstandaras, said in the midst of the country’s debt crisis, in 2013, that: “The Greeks ...