At the height of its prestige, Athens was the dominant maritime power in the Aegean, enjoying hegemony at sea.

"Finding a single sword is rare — so four? It's a dream! We rubbed our eyes to believe it." Archaeologists excavating a ...

A hidden inscription from an amulet found in a Roman grave has been deciphered, revealing new insights into early Christianity.

Did you know that Ancient Greek soldiers, including warriors of Alexander the Great, wore armour made from layers of glued ...

Made from limestone and measuring about 55 feet in length, it is believed to be the tomb of an ancient hero, according to a ...

This book presents a powerful new argument for how and why the Greek city-states, including their distinctive ... three key chapters examine the way the Greeks developed their unique society. The ...

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

On May 29th, Twitter user @thetornuproad [8] quoted the meme by saying, "random person who has a crush on me: omg … we could go on picnics … listen to sufjan stevens togetber / me: WHO ARE YOU I AM ...

Now, toddler’s bones have revealed shocking dietary preferences of ancient Americans ... which were efficient distance weapons,” said Potter. Hunting mammoths allowed the Clovis people ...

Philopoeman wheeled his own horse toward the Spartan leader and struck him dead with his spear. The Achaeans celebrated the victory and erected a statue to honor Philopoeman at Delphi, the holiest ...

The metro system in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki opened Saturday featuring driverless trains, and tens of thousands of people braved blustery, rainy weather to wait outside the stations ...

Recent archaeological research unveiled that ancient Egyptians consumed a ritual drink combining fruits, nuts, psychedelics, bodily fluids, and alcohol, as discovered in a 2,000-year-old Bes mug.