Athens, Greece, is a city where ancient landmarks reveal centuries of history, architecture, and Greek civilization. From the ...

Artworks depicting the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, have long been branded obscene. How did she become one of the most controversial figures in the history of art?

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about the decisive influence of ancient Greece on the development of Western civilization and, in particular, the United States, during his speech at the Pnyx ...

In 1900, sponge divers sheltering from a storm near the Greek island of Antikythera discovered an ancient Roman-era shipwreck containing marble statues, coins, and a corroded lump of bronze. That ...

A group of women come out from behind a banner placed in front of a small cave, dressed in white ceremonial robes. Men and women of varying ages are standing in a semi-circle while the women lead a ...

When we hear of ancient Greece, we think of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.The questions they pondered—justice, the state, ...

Ancient historians loved to write about warfare and famous battles. While these millennia-old stories still feed modern imaginations – Homer’s “Iliad” provides the plot for the movie “Troy,” while ...

Rubio's reflections on ancient Greece raise a question for Israel: Can a country remain strong while fighting on multiple fronts, or will military overreach undermine its long-term security?

In an incredible engineering feat, ancient Greeks carved a coastline to suit their economic and military needs. The harbor was unfortunately built atop an active fault network. Reading time 3 minutes ...

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