Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...

The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

Explore Greece’s ancient olive groves in Crete Nearly half of all Greek olive oil is produced on Crete, making the nation’s largest island a must-visit for those tracing the delicacy’s ...

A unique eight-sided Roman ring unearthed in the UK reveals a small glimpse into Roman Britain. The artifact, dating back to 200-410 A.D., was found by Wessex Archaeology.

The team now believe the Agios Athanasios is the previously-referenced site of the Odysseion—the center of a cult of hero ...

The ancient Greeks were incredibly talented mathematicians—but they rarely used numbers in their math. Their particular specialty, geometry, dances around actual quantities, focusing on higher ...

With an election approaching, the town of Greece finds itself embroiled in lawsuits that continue to twist and turn in odd directions.

Three tombs dating back thousands of years have been unearthed in an ancient Egyptian burial complex.. The tombs of three prominent statesmen from the New Kingdom era (1539 to 1077 BCE) have been ...

From Ancient Grounds to an Intelligent Future: The 1st International Humanoid Olympiad Launches in Olympia, Greece. This year, Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, ...

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.