Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...

One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? How did they ...

Slavery in Ancient Greece was acceptable and common, as in most organized societies of the time, yet with differences between ...

A nearly 2,000-year-old Medusa mosaic in the ancient city of Kibyra, located in the Gölhisar district of Türkiye’s ...

Just about everyone in Turkey's ancient city was a wine drinker - whether or not they belonged to the upper classes or the ...

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a pyramid-shaped structure and ancient artifacts in the ...

Planning a visit to Athens with kids? See all the awesome stuff you can do in one day in Athens, Greece! Our Athens itinerary ...

Excavations at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte revealed portions of the long-lost walls and the north gate.

The heroic days of deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform make for great stories, but will we ever see that happen again?

Troy fell into ruin at the end of the Bronze Age, around 1180 BC. The ancient Greek poet Homer told the story of the ill-fated city of Troy and the great Trojan War (fought between the early ...

Once home to a thriving Jewish majority, Thessaloniki holds fragments of a lost world. One traveller's journey to find them ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...