Ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers in the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, ...

Apollonius is far from the only ancient scholar whose work was saved by the medieval Islamic tradition: “we generally ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

even reflecting historical events such as the conquest of Greece by the Romans. The Aegean region gave rise to some of the earliest cultures of ancient Europe. The research team investigated when ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Our Geography BSc combines physical and human geography, addressing urgent global issues including climate change, migration, geopolitics and urban development. You will benefit from field trips, a ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Google says it will update its popular maps service to reflect any official name changes US President Donald Trump pushes through. It is part of an established policy but is not always popular.

Once constructed, the network helped transport ideas, religions, commodities and currencies across the ancient world. While the connection between Europe and East Asia was severed in 1453 when the ...

It was the largest protest in Greece in more than a decade and rallies also took place in more than 100 other cities across the country. The protests come following the release to local media of a ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public domain Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to ancient Greece. Records of ancient Greeks playing dice ...

in northwest Greece. In August, construction workers installing underground water pipelines in a town north of Athens uncovered an ancient mosaic of dancing satyrs. A monumental building with lion ...