Today the symbol may seem as American as, well, Thanksgiving—but it didn’t start out that way.Baby Zeus’s Big BreakIn Greek ...

A groundbreaking discovery is rewriting the history of ancient Greece. New research suggests the cultural rise after the ...

Major discoveries, from ancient tombs to submerged cities, reveal the incredible advancements of Greek civilization.

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...

A volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, but an avalanche of tourists has caused officials to ...

"The expansion of the Assyrian empire revived the manufacture and trade of luxury goods. It also led to the exchange of visual culture, technology, people and ideas across the ancient Mediterranean ...

Produced in the port city of Tyre in modern-day Lebanon, the dye, commonly known as Tyrian purple, may have given the land of Phoenicia its name — in ancient Greek, the word phoinix could mean ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

A small home in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii filled with ... One of the stunning artworks depicted Helen of Troy, a beautiful woman in Greek mythology, meeting Paris, prince of Troy, for ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.