British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

The name George, one of Greece’s most popular, has ancient roots meaning “farmer.” From its connection to Zeus and Saint ...

Demeter was one of the twelve Olympian gods believed by the ancient Greeks to rule over the cosmos. She was the sister of Zeus and patron goddess of agriculture. She was commonly depicted wearing a ...

In the Museum of Plaster Casts of Ancient Art you can discover ... sculptures and reliefs stand side by side Does Poseidon make you think of a Greek restaurant and Hermes of parcels?

With the most advanced craft available at the moment, the time needed to reach this planet will be 194,000 years ...

Odysseus is coming to Scotland. Or at least, Scotland has turned up on the location list for Christopher Nolan’s version of The Odyssey ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

The lecture hall of an "impressive high school" from an ancient Greek settlement was recently uncovered in Italy – with the discovery highlighting the similarities between ancient and modern ...

A new study indicates the giant reptile Deinosuchus is not a close relative of modern alligators, as scientists previously ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...