History was never my favorite subject -- maybe because the lessons revolved around egomaniac men and their wars, which still don't interest me. But history came alive for me last ...

The ancient Greek city of Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan was discovered in the 1960s, but its demise has captivated archaeologists ...

The oldest houses here were built here around 200 years ago, and Korka explained that many of them used ancient rocks, likely from Tenea ruins, that were lying around.

The Megalithic ‘Dragon Houses’ on a Greek Island That No One Can Explain. ... In ancient Greece, the word “drako” referred not to winged, fire-breathing beasts, but giants.

Ancient Greek homes doubled as pubs, brothels. ... The new interpretation of Greek houses casts a new light on the economy in classical Greece. The Greeks simply did it all at home.

Our evidence for symposia comes from illustrations on various types of Greek vases, archaeological remains of houses and of vessels used during symposia, and discussions and descriptions in ancient ...

Police in Greece dismantled two sophisticated criminal organizations involved in large-scale antiquities smuggling.

Houses had rooms called Gynaeceum ... Her origin story tells us that she was an Amazonian princess, originally named Diana of Themyscira. In ancient Greek mythology, you could also find powerful women ...

A remarkable mosaic floor depicting two human-animal hybrid spirits has been uncovered at the site of an ancient Greek city. The mosaic was identified in the modern town of Eretria on the island ...