Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Archaeologists at Megiddo have uncovered compelling evidence that may confirm the biblical account of King Josiah’s fatal ...

The ancient Greek wall painting decorating the tomb of King Philip of Macedonia comes back to life after archaeologists restored it digitally ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...

In ancient times, the mountaintops of Greece held the shrines and ritual sites of the gods. Now, they’re astonishingly ...

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

A guide to Greece’s top all inclusive hotels – from excellent resorts in Crete and Corfu to untouched stretches of the mainland.

An international team of underwater archaeologists has recently completed a new phase of excavations at the submerged site of Asini, near the coastal village of Tolo, in Argolis, Greece. The research, ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 years ago. For about half the people alive today, the story of where they ...

For about half the people alive today, the story of where they came from just became clearer. For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ...

Protesters in Athens launched gasoline bombs and fireworks in clashes with police on Wednesday night, following a fresh wave of nationwide demonstrations calling for politicians to be held ...