The Phoenician culture emerged in the Bronze Age city-states of the Levant, developing prominent innovations such as the ...

To study this history, population geneticist Harald Ringbauer at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

The legendary ancient Greek courtesan Lais of Corinth was famous for her beauty that left no man resistant to her charms, and her extravagant demands and sharp tongue ...

Ancient Greeks developed sophisticated units of measurement ranging from measuring length, distance, volume, and weight of solids and liquids ...

An earthquake may have uncovered an ancient water palace in Myanmar, but this isn't the first time we've found evidence of it ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

Greece's Delphi oracle is the inspiration behind an immersive art installation by data artist Charles Sandison that's aimed at encouraging a deeper understanding of history and a greater appreciation ...

Mykonos or Santorini? • Mykonos vs Santorini • Pros and cons of Mykonos and Santorini, Greece • Find out which one to visit ...

Sandblu , a new luxury resort in Santorini overlooking the seaside village of Kamari from the foothills of Greece's ancient ...

He was writing a tragedy. Thucydides fought in the Peloponnesian War on the Athenian side. His world was steeped in the sensibilities of Greek tragedy, and his historical narrative carries that ...

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