The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

New photos from the set of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reveal a first look at Zendaya - who is rumoured to be playing Athena - and an aged-up, bearded Matt Damon. You can see them both in costume ...

A team of archaeologists has excavated portions of the long-lost walls and north gate of Selinunte, an influential Greek city in southwestern Sicily. The excavations offer fresh insights into the city ...

Młotek has been involved in historical treasure hunting for two decades and is the founder and operator of the Internet Museum of Iława, a completely online database and exhibitor for artifacts and ...

Ancient Athens celebrated the Spring Equinox as one of the most important feasts, a celebration of resurrection following ...

The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

From viral memes to bestselling books, Hollywood blockbusters to history podcasts, the fascination with ancient Rome refuses ...

Greek and Roman religion venerated one plurality of gods, heroesbut also personifications of abstract concepts. The ancient ...

Ryan Hurst has joined the ever-growing ensemble of Christopher Nolan's swords and sandals action epic, The Odyssey, which is currently in production in Morocco, and stars Matt Damon as the legendary ...

The discovery features a large-scale frieze that spans three walls of a banquet hall, presenting vivid imagery of the initiation rites for followers of Dionysus – the ancient Greek god of wine ...