Study reveals how olive oil shaped Greek mythology, daily life, and philosophy for 7,000 years, from ancient Crete to ...

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great ...

Surrounded by the Cyclopean walls, the ancient Greek city of Tiryns predated Mycenae and later became part of the Mycenaean ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

Halloween-themed program at Biddle House explores toxic herbs, ancient rituals, and the women behind the lore.

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...

In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the ...

The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not ...

In August, the first 38 coins – 37 Roman and one Greek – arrived to form the core of the Dr. David Menchell Coin Collection, ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Gortyna on the Greek island of Crete have made an unusual discovery: a life-size statue depicting a pig. The rare find, uncovered during July and August ...

For 5,000 years, there has been dancing, processions, rituals and feasts. What have we celebrated, from Africa to Asia, Europe to South America? Take a look.

As a Navy meteorologist, I couldn’t come across a better discovery than the world’s first meteorological weather station. The ...