West Carleton Secondary School adapted Homer’s poem, The Odyssey, and transformed it into a comedic farce. They told the ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

There has been a long debate about wine-drinking in Troy, but new research shows how common the alcoholic drink was.

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

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

Average temperatures hover around 19°C in May, with highs of 23°C, making it the perfect time to explore before the summer ...

However, researchers have uncovered what they believe to be a massive subterranean gold deposit, potentially the largest of ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands ... from jewel-like wall paintings of myths and legends like Helen of Troy, to the majestic amphitheatre ...

The Trojan War was the famous conflict between the Trojans and the Greeks. But surprisingly, the city of Troy itself was Greek.

Created by digital artist Juanjo Ortega G., the digital reconstruction depicts a woman who died in her mid-30s during the ...

It was purportedly grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon where it was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greece. It has been cultivated since at least the 16th century in England. Although it is ...