An ancient statue dating to the Hellenistic era was found in a black bag next to garbage bins in Greece's northern city of ...

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

The Case for a Philosophical Life” is a look at how the ancient Greek philosopher's approach can be applied to the thorniest ...

One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

We have encountered a fascinating social media map that illustrates the Greek world through archaeological discoveries. This map, created by a user on Google Maps, spans the Iberian Peninsula to India ...

Who is Cupid and why does he get to decide who falls in love? Explore the Roman rituals of Valentine’s Day and the mythology ...

Archeologists Discover 'The Most Important Mosaic of the Roman Age,' Analysis Reveals Ancient Secrets The Alexander Mosaic ...

Then, as early as the 1st century CE, minuscule began to emerge: smaller, rounder letters that required fewer strokes. You ...

Also tucked away along Plaka's winding streets are popular sites like the 4th-century Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Ancient Agora and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Accessible via metro lines 1 ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a ...

Referred to by some as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains of Ancient Akrotiri that were preserved beneath layers of lava after a volcanic eruption thousands of years ago. Akrotiri is also ...

Eleven works from the Vatican Apostolic Library are featured in the second Islamic Arts Biennale, held from January 25 to May ...