Ancient Greece's Special Forces, from the Sacred Band of Thebes to the Hetairoi of Alexander the Great's army, became legendary in history.

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Conclave”, a 2024 film, delves into the inner workings of the Papal Conclave. Speaking with actor Carlos Diehz, who plays Cardinal Benitez in the movie, I had the chance to understand ...

Italy’s geopolitical ascendancy is prefigured around developing closer hydrocarbon ties to Libya via energy giant ENI.

A researcher discovered hidden messages called hieroglyphic cryptographies on the Luxor Obelisk in France. Some of the hidden ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Where representations of Scotland and Scottish life are concerned, our home-based broadcasters, such as STV and BBC, are no longer the only game ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...

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