Many Greek gods and goddesses were associated with battle, but Ares was known as the one true Greek god of war (not to be confused with Kratos, the protagonist of the "God of War" video game franchise ...

A number of Byzantine coins discovered in China and Japan indicate that there was a trade link between the Byzantine Empire ...

Israel carried out airstrikes in Syria overnight, targeting Syrian military facilities that have chemical weapons stockpiles ...

Women were relegated to secondary roles in Ancient Greece, which is why most queenly names belong to mythology: Jocasta, Leda ...

According to ancient Greeks and their mythology, the Cyclopes are one of the most enigmatic and strange creatures.

In Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a Christian pendant from the 5th century that depicts King Solomon on horseback as he ...

The ruler is shown on horseback defeating the devil with a spear. Discovered in Anatolia, a region in modern-day Turkey, the two-sided pendant features inscriptions in ancient Greek. One side ...

How did the ancient Greeks fight? Learn about ancient Greek battles, soldiers and weapons. What was Greek art and entertainment like? Learn about Greek theatre, pottery and festivals. What did the ...

Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing ...

Controversy over whether it was disrupted by an Aryan invasion may now be discredited, but the debate over Indus ancestry and ...

The gods of ancient Greece were, however, not infallible ... The Titanomachy lasted 10 years, ending with Zeus striking the Titans down with the mightiest of all weapons, the thunderbolt. Although the ...

Archaeologists in Denmark uncovered dozens of 1,500-year-old weapons, a rare chainmail shirt and other artifacts buried by an ancient chief. Photo from the Vejle Museums An ancient chieftain ...