An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.

Minoan Women. Ancient Minoan Marriage Rules Allowed First Cousin Marriages. Credit: Cavort, CC-BY-SA-2.0 / Wikimedia Commons A recent DNA analysis of ancient Minoan genomes show that the choice of ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no. The Carnac stones, located in Brittany in northwestern France, date back around 6,000 years. They consist of about 3,000 stones ...

Whether you're looking to pick up a new hobby or expand your list of 'things to do in London', pottery painting is an ideal way to while away a Saturday afternoon in the capital city. With plenty ...

For over a century, experts - linguists, scientists and archaeologists - have tried to crack the Indus script. Theories have ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd ... and household refuse were uncovered. Excavated pottery included everyday items such as cups, plates ...

Such tombs are characteristic of ancient Mycenaean burials. The tholos at Vapheio was excavated ... In fact, Vapheio comprised the largest find of such Mycenaean and Minoan seals in the entire Aegean.

Builders have stumbled across a gateway to “Maritime Silk Road” that’s filled to the brim with ancient relics ... land with unearthed broken pottery and patterned bricks being discovered ...