The carob seed which became the modern carats shows how ancient Greeks devised ingenious ways to ensure fairness in trade.

A multitude of mysteries remain unsolved about the ancient Greek world, providing more questions than answers.

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...

Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...

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As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

A museum exhibit in Cyprus is featuring ancient religious relics, which include mosaics and wall frescoes that were stolen ...

It was discovered during large-scale excavations of the Acropolis ... further leading the public to associate the ancient Greek statues with whiteness. Bright Greek marble statues such as the ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, anybody who could read had access to public libraries. Rules of use varied: For example, literary sources imply that the Ulpian Library in Rome was a borrowing library ...

From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct character. Here are the best Greek islands to visit.