New research uncovers beeswax residue in Bronze Age pottery, pointing to early beekeeping practices in ancient Greece.

Timoleon of Corinth saved Sicily from tyranny and Carthage—only to then later dismantle his own power and retire as a private ...

Scientists used a portable CT scan to read 4,000-year-old cuneiform text hidden inside sealed clay envelopes from ancient Mesopotamia.

Throughout the centuries, Homer's works, particularly The Odyssey, inspired artists and influenced the subject matter of ...

Siesta time, during which Greeks take a nap to escape the heat, is a sacred tradition of the Greeks, spanning back many ...

On World Drug Day, police outlines the landscape of illicit drugs in Greece, the rise of new substances and the "waterbed ...

Excavations in the ancient Greek and Roman city of Agrigento, Italy, uncovered an early Christian worship site, ritual burials, and mosaics.

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an early Christian place of worship in the ancient Greek and later Roman city of Agrigento (Greek: Ἀκράγας / Akragas), Italy, along with richly decorated ...

New research on animal bones at Dispilio, a lakeside Neolithic site in Greece, uncovers ancient farming and livestock practices.

What do archaeology and written records reveal about the origin of the Phrygians, one of the most prominent nations in Iron Age Anatolia?

Hygiene in ancient Greece held considerable importance and was seen as a vital aspect of maintaining good health and well-being.

The mass poisoning of the city of Kirrha, south of Delphi, around 595 BC, stands out in Ancient Greece for its chilling scale.