Originating in Ancient Greece in the sixth century BCE, the avian-themed silver coins were renowned for their extraordinary purity and helped to change the entire course of history by financing ...

The most well-preserved Temple in Greece is found at the Ancient Agora. It is the Temple of Hephaestus. Over 365 modern ...

Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned an ancient bronze griffin head stolen nearly a century ago to a museum in southern Greece, the latest repatriation ...

Protests in ancient Greece weren’t limited to political upheavals; they were also a response of the people to systemic oppression or inequalities. Before the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes, many ...

Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought. Researchers analyzed sediment cores from land and sea, linking lead levels to ...

A rare "Corinthian" helmet from ancient Greece will go up for auction in London later this month. Such helmets were iconic of the ancient Greek style of infantry fighting and have become emblems ...

A rising junior at Yale College, Micah Gold can pilot drones and write algorithms. He’ll utilize both skills this summer in central Greece as part of a unique archaeological project. Gold is part of a ...

Ancient Greece’s Biggest Port Is Older Than We Thought Archaeological discoveries add 500 years to the history of Corinth’s main harbor. J. Besl, Hakai. March 21, 2024. Get our newsletter!