Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

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

Did the ancient Greek soldier Pheidippides actually run the distance ... It was fully one hundred years later when the Greek satirist Lucian put the name of Pheidippides onto the tale of the Marathon ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

A joint team of Greek and Austrian archaeologists unearthed a massive ruined temple on a hill near Samikon in 2021 and ...

Explore Antiochus III's campaigns, from battling revolts in Media and Persia to his epic conquests during the Fourth Syrian ...

And it highlights the enduring phenomenon of nationalist animosity in international relationships. Against this background of received wisdom, Greeks, Turks, and their friends are assessing the impact ...

A quick glance at any artwork from Ancient Greece gives an idea of the almost religious importance ... how everything was «subject to the searing rays of Helios», while Lucian of Samosata speaks of ...

Originally celebrated among ancient Celts in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland over 2,000 years ago, the celebration was a time of elation and revelry when the veil between the living and the dead was ...

Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...

It is also the location of the Ancient Greek city of Stagira, the birthplace of one of the world's most famous philosophers, Aristotle. The region is renowned for its gold deposits, mined since ...