Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

In ancient Greek mythology, before the more famous Olympian Greek gods (think Poseidon, Athena, Aphrodite, Hermes and, of course, Zeus) came another group of deities: the Titans. These were the ...

A rare Corinthian helmet from ancient Greece, made of bronze and dating back to between 500 and 450 BCE, is set to be auctioned in London later this month. The auction house Apollo Art Auctions is ...

There is also the battle to protect nature, as Homeric heroes take on the role of eco-warriors in a physical ... to identifying Homer's Troy with the remains of the ancient city of Troy located ...

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...

Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. In December, workers ...

Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near garbage cans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organized ...

Historians have argued that similar helmets were worn by ancient warriors of many Greek city-states. The artifact going to auction is “a rare and exceptionally well-preserved bronze Greek helmet ...

The discovery of ancient artifacts in surprising places is not uncommon in a country as rich in history and archaeology as Greece. Relics are often unearthed during construction projects ...