Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did ...

Booking tours in Athens is a great way to explore at your own pace with skip-the-line access and an expert guide. Whether you ...

You probably know this from all the green around you, but the Eagles are off to the Super Bowl and will be facing the Chiefs ...

Researchers have generated an image of text from inside a scroll that was buried in volcanic ash with the ancient city of ...

The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. Listen to Story Levels of lead contamination remained fairly low and localized in ancient Greece Researchers detected “a very strong ...

This is believed to be the first ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and ...

The few that could be opened were philosophical texts written in ancient Greek. But most of the scrolls were so badly damaged, they were considered illegible. More recently, researchers managed to ...

This island archipelago north of Athens offers the best attributes of the Aegean without the crowds or commoditized Hellenism ...

Thessaloniki is set to open Greece’s second crematorium following the publication of a presidential decree in the Government Gazette. The crematorium will be located in the city’s first cemetery, ...

Mornings start with a swim in the pool, followed by a traditional Greek breakfast of fruit, breads, cheeses, and honey — all sourced or produced locally and prepared by the villa’s cook, Eleni. Eleni ...

This is the Rosetta Stone. It is made from granite and it has three sets of inscriptions carved into it: Demotic, Hieroglyphs and ancient Greek. The broken top and bottom edges suggest it was part ...