While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Few figures in Ancient Greek literature have been as consequential, controversial, and enigmatic as Apollonius of Rhodes.

Bizarre parasitic wasps preserved in amber about 99 million years ago had trap-like abdomens that they may have used to immobilise other insects ...

The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE ... claims he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. But the discovery is soon embroiled in ...

The Trojan War was the famous conflict between the Trojans and the Greeks. But surprisingly, the city of Troy itself was ...

According to ancient Greek mythology, there are five ages known as The Ages of Man, during which time humanity reaches its ...

The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday provided notice that it will publish a final environmental review and draft decision on a transfer of land that would clear the way for a massive copper mining ...

The greatest civilisations of humanity – today increasingly merged into the amorphous world of the globalised consumer ...

New data show that in Late Bronze Age tombs, more warrior kits are found next to women than men, changing our understanding ...

Limber up and eat some pasta, because we're about to test you with a bit of Boston Marathon trivia for every mile of the run.