Diogenes Lantern in Plaka, Athens Strolling through Plaka in Athens is a memorable experience. Our friends, Doris ...

The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

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Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an ...

The sanctuaries and temples of ancient Olympia are some of the oldest and most important in all of Ancient Greece.

The city of Thônis-Heracleion was once Egypt's largest port on the Mediterranean Sea, controlling trade for centuries before ...

Authoring a book or editing a volume are among the most consequential professional achievements in an academic's life. In ...

In our modern world, moving at such an ultra-fast pace, it can feel like our cities are getting stripped of their history and ...

Historia/Shutterstock What Alexander achieved in his 32 years is “unique,” says Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis professor emeritus of Greek ... map of Alexander’s travels. “My jaw fell open, hit the desk, ...

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Rome authorities this month opened a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an original marble map of Ancient ... walk in the ancient city of Rome ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...