In 1962, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary artifact in a tomb near Thessaloniki, Greece—the Derveni Papyrus.

The Greeks Worshipped Goddess of Agriculture ‘Demeter’ and Her Daughter With ‘Countless’ Pottery Offerings Archaeologists ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Gela (Greek: Γέλα), Sicily, have unearthed a well-preserved bone repository ...

Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Greek sanctuary from the Hellenistic era inside Italy’s Pertosa-Auletta Cave.

Pella reached its zenith during the 4th century BCE under the rule of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Alexander ...

Researchers initially thought the tomb belonged to a royal wife. Then they unearthed fragments of alabaster jars that identified it as Thutmose II's ...

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to ...

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and ancient ...

The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...