Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

The origins of Rome have been debated for centuries but one tale has prevailed over the rest: twin brothers Romulus and Remus ...

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

Experts have posed a new theory about how Alexander the Great died after ancient Greece determined he was a 'god.' ...

Among the golden pages of the history of Ancient Greece there are pages blemished with the acts of traitors, men who betrayed ...

Samos enjoys a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, characterised by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. According to the ...

The team looked for an explanation as to why the myth involved a seventh bright star, visible to the naked eye. Running ...

For 5,000 years, there has been dancing, processions, rituals and feasts. What have we celebrated, from Africa to Asia, ...

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

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

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

Having sailed around the world on many different ships, Marc Shoffman reveals his most memorable port stops after covering ...