From epic journeys to powerful characters, Greek mythology has fascinated audiences and readers for centuries. With ancient adventures ... of legendary figures from Hades and Persephone to Medusa ...

The area has been the site of archaeological digs for over a century as records kept by ancient Greek geographers like Strabo hinted at its importance. According to experts, the temple in Samikon ...

Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance from ... Paying attention to this admonition, the Athenians were sure to construct a temple dedicated to Pan as soon as their ...

Pottery has long been used to date archaeological sites but previously held ideas about styles associated with the iron age ...

Israeli airstrikes targeting Lebanon's eastern city of Baalbek threaten to put at risk some of the largest and best-preserved temples constructed by ancient Rome, the United Nations' cultural ...

The find, located east of the previously discovered "Palace" and "Dilmun Temple," adds significant new insights into the region's ancient past. Mohamed bin Raza, Assistant Secretary-General for the ...

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this temple is one of the most remote and sacred pilgrimage sites, associated with the legendary Mount Kailash. The journey to the temple is challenging and offers ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the ... had an even longer history of international connections — the first Greek settlements in the Bay of Naples go back more than 800 years before ...

DNA testing of 14 individuals buried in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has shown their sex and ethnic background is different to what earlier archaeologists assumed. Nuclear and mitochondrial ...