As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...

The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess," the author of the study, Cecilie Brons, told the Danish scientific website Videnskab on Friday.The archaeologist and curator at the Copenhagen ...

"The discovery of the Hand of Irulegi has opened a new horizon to unravel the history behind the most enigmatic language ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...

This photo provided by João Zilhão shows forearm bone fragments belonging to an ancient child that appeared to have features from both humans and Neanderthals. (João Zilhão via AP) 33,571 ...

the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also been discovered at the site. According to a statement ...

“Alexander the Great lived in a Greek world, with Greek names, the worship of the 12 gods—he was ... an obsession for the Slavic population that settled in the southern Balkans, including some ...

SEMENYIH, Feb 27 — Whenever I join my friends for some hotpot, we will always order a yin-yang – half nourishing clear stock and half spicy Sichuan soup. More often than not, I will go for the latter; ...

Or is it the ancient Slavic houses, barely supported by their cracked wooden beams, slanted over the street as if attempting to whisper their secrets to unknowing pedestrians in a hushed embrace? I ...