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

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

When examining the wonders of ancient Greece, we need to acknowledge that many of its achievements were the result of slave ...

Can You Chip In? We’re celebrating our 1 trillionth archived web page. If you find our library useful, learn how you can help us fundraise! Can You Chip In? We’re celebrating our 1 trillionth archived ...

President Trump's celebration of Jimmy Kimmel's (now brief) and Stephen Colbert's (still happening) removal from the air — along with his calls for canceling other late-night comedians — may feel very ...

CAIRO, Egypt (WKRC) - A museum employee was arrested alongside three accomplices for allegedly stealing a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that belonged to a pharaoh, which they sold for just $4,000 to be ...

This article has been updated to reflect a revised, morning-only schedule for the Capital Day observance. For one day nearly 250 years ago, on Sept. 27, 1777, Lancaster became the capital of the ...

Why are some people fiery and impulsive while others are calm and measured? The ancient Greeks believed they had the answer, and their theory shaped medicine, philosophy and psychology for more than ...

Archaeologists in Romania have unearthed an elite Roman family's ancient treasure, buried for centuries beneath the remains of a millennia-old city. The discovery, announced by the National History ...

A study examines the emergence of a group that sparked a fundamental change in lifestyle in Central and Eastern Europe in the sixth century. There are no written accounts by members of the group ...