The fascinating discovery of a treasure trove of a total of 51 Macedonian gold staters (coins) in ancient Corinth is one of Greek archaeology's greatest moments. This discovery has shed new light on ...

The Scythian nomads known as Sakas fought against the ancient Greeks of India, who ruled a large kingdom in South Asia. Credit: world history encyclopedia / Simeon Netchev CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 The ancient ...

The Greeks pretty much invented the theatre. Thousands of people packed the hillside arena of ancient Athens to watch plays by famous writers like Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus. The Greeks ...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Who were the ancient Greeks? Discover different ancient Greek cities and find out how they were ruled. How did the Olympic Games begin? Learn how the Olympic Games ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women ...

Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously ...

One of the few women in Ancient Greek academe, Hypatia of Alexandria was a renowned philosopher and mathematician — and she was killed because of it. People primarily remember Hypatia of Alexandria, ...

The chamber holds a stone coffin engraved with the physician’s name and titles, which include "director of medicinal plants" and "chief dentist" Sonja Anderson Piece by piece, experts carefully ...

During a recent session in the Turkish Parliament, Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party, emphasized his party's position by reiterating that the Greek islands rightfully belong ...

Athens, Greece – In a landmark repatriation effort, Greece returned 1,055 ancient coins to Turkey after they were confiscated at the Kipi border crossing in July 2019. The coins, dating from the 5th ...