Professor Alice Roberts takes to the railways of Greece and Turkey as she learns about the ancient Greek civilisation that has had such a powerful effect on our lives today.

Xenophon's Anabasis follows the journey of ten thousand Greek mercenaries and their families trapped deep behind enemy lines. Their gripping escape became the stuff of legend. Interwoven within the ...

The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. Credit: After Myron / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject ...

Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The findings, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, ...

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the only knowledge that historians and experts had about Tenea came from Greek myth and ancient texts. “Tenea was built by the Trojans after the end of the Trojan War, according to the myth,” ...

Greece lies in a highly seismically active part of the world, and earthquakes are frequent. The vast majority cause no ...

Danish director Mads Hedegaard had to invent new languages for the Stone Age epic “Stranger.” “I have a background in ...

Marlon Brando declined his 1973 “Godfather” Oscar to protest Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans. Stars have since used shows to stow, snow or blow about politics.

America's NFL is coming to Australia after the league announced a multi-year deal to hold games in Melbourne.

Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest airline, announced two additional flights on Monday and one on Tuesday, traveling to and from Santorini, to help residents and visitors leave the island.