As researchers restore rare sundials and mosaics, new questions arise about the final days of a high-ranking official's ...

The Bible has a surprising amount to say regarding the origin of the Minoans. What are its claims, and how does this relate to archaeology?

Discover the rich history and surprising biblical connections of Ancient Greece as we journey through the Peloponnese and Corinth with David Suchet. In this episode of Ancient Bible Destinations, ...

The Monastery of Panagia Yiatrissa (“Mary the Healer”) in Kastania, on the slopes of Taygetus, is traditionally believed to stand on the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to Athena. In villages ...

Fire-resistance, ‘swollen knees’ to fight decay, toxins to wipe out rivals: There are lessons for science in the tools that have allowed the world’s oldest trees to survive.

The Mani Peninsula extends south into the Mediterranean Sea and is known for its steep landscape and hard-to-reach location. For a long time, historians and anthropologists have thought that this ...

This article includes links that may result in a small affiliate share for purchased products, which helps support independent LGBTQ+ media. In the early days of ancient Greece, queer love was ...

In the ancient world, borders were often as fluid as the rivers that sometimes defined them. Unlike today’s rigid lines on maps, ancient boundaries were influenced by a myriad of factors, including ...

Before telescopes, ancient Greek astronomers relied on naked-eye observations of the night sky to understand the universe around them. The meticulous star catalog belonging to one of the best of these ...

In 416 BC, the city-state of Athens was in a prolonged conflict with Sparta, its archrival. For years, Athens had enjoyed comparative advantage over Sparta, particularly alliances and mutual defense ...

This article originally appeared in The Conversation. If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus ...

Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia Parties in ancient Greece were wild, with evidence of copious alcohol and sex. That’s the popular idea that endures today.