For generations, Americans have surrounded themselves with the symbols of ancient Greece and Rome: marble columns, laurel ...

An earthquake in Sparta in the year 464 BCE started a series of events which ultimately led to the Peloponnesian War.

Many have traced the contemporary conception of a mermaid to the ancient Greek figure of the siren, despite the fact that ...

One night in 373 BCE, the earth beneath the Greek city of Helike groaned and cracked. As homes crumbled and temples collapsed ...

The summertime is peak season for ancient Greek theatre and the majority of performances present contemporary adaptations in Greek. One upcoming production this July will present Elektra from ...

Explore how geography, in particular the sea, shaped ancient Greece's agricultural practices, approach to trade and warfare, and colonial expansion.

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side that hardly finds its way into textbooks. Under the neat image is a ...

Earth Science Ancient Rocks in Canada Are Almost as Old as the Earth Itself Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher the ancient messages.

The Crazy Greek in Fairfax and Linn County is bringing back old family recipes for the first time in years.

Public speaking was once seen as a vital civic duty in Ancient Greece, and today, it remains a powerful skill that reflects critical thinking, leadership, and confidence. In this immersive learning ...

An archaeologist has studied broken statues of Queen Hatshepsut—one of the few women to rule as an Egyptian pharaoh, 4,000 years ago—and found that they were not attacked during the ...