Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and ...

The mysterious ancient humans were only known from fossil fragments. Now, two papers argue a skull uncovered in China belongs to this group, after examining preserved DNA and proteins ...

This mountain-wrapped Greek city offers ancient architecture, artisan workshops, and epic outdoor adventures just an hour ...

Greek researchers are undertaking a reconstruction of the ancient Aegean coastline, with a primary focus on the islands of ...

If you're dreaming of retiring to the Mediterranean, this Greek town is the perfection combination of affordable and ...

Before the era of the Romans in southern Italy, the Messapii people crossed the Adriatic Sea and called the Italian peninsula home. They built a culture that lasted for nearly 800 years, but it was no ...

Fleeing Iran with her husband and toddler, Amena Namjoyan reached a rocky beach of this eastern Greek island along with ...

This region with one of the best known names on Earth is also one of the least understood. Could their ancestral way of life ...