In Homer's Odyssey, the poet introduces a mystical and fascinating tribe, the Lotus-eaters. But what was the real fruit they ...

Archaeologists in Nimrud’s hidden town have revealed streets, neighborhoods and buildings, reshaping the ancient Assyrian ...

A possible royal sex scandal in the Bayeux Tapestry has renewed debate over Aelfgyva, Emma of Normandy and a mysterious ...

Scientists have found that ancient Maya farming, settlements, and canals may have left an ecological footprint that shaped ...

A rare hieroglyphic seal found at a Hittite site in Anatolia hides a name deliberately erased in antiquity, now partly recovered.

A dark web market claims to hold and sell 153 million driver’s license scans as the FBI investigates a possible ...

In Southern Europe, tourism is hailed as a modern "heavy industry," an engine for economic growth. But, this reliance is a dangerous illusion.

Christina Onassis took an active role in her father’s shipping empire, reshaping management and making major fleet decisions.

Alexander the Great created an empire that stretched from the Balkans to Egypt and as far east as India, establishing the Hellenistic period.

Seven stories show how Diogenes challenged power, wealth, intellectual prestige, slavery, exile, and social convention in ancient Greece.

Alexis Tsipras unveils a new economic plan for Greece featuring higher wages, tax cuts, affordable housing and major public investment.

Political assassinations in ancient Greece were both shocking and strategic, shaping the course of Alexander the Great's empire.