A little over 200 years ago, the Greeks began their war of independence from the Ottoman Empire, which had conquered most of ...

Archaeologists finally lift lid on ancient sarcophagus hidden beneath capital city - During the Roman period, much of what is ...

Greece is launching a project for the restoration of the Archaic Temple of Apollo Hopleus at the site of Ancient Metropolis ...

People have been choosing plant-based diets for thousands of years, for reasons that go far beyond food fads. From ancient ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Archaeologists in Budapest have unearthed a well-preserved Roman sarcophagus, revealing insights into the life of a young ...

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, in modern-day Turkey, was an ornate memorial built for Carian ruler Mausolus and overseen by his sister-wife Artemesia II.

Conor Purcell of Purcell auctioneers in Birr, Co Offaly, says that it will be the first time that a copy of what is deemed to ...

Excerpted with permission from the publisher The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision ...

Archaeological excavations outside the ancient city of Megiddo shed light on the area's Bronze Age alcohol production and a ...

If you're looking for a beautiful Northumbria village that mixes fascinating ancient history with modern luxury, then this ...