It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

These days when you see people exercising, they're usually also listening to music, whether they're at the gym, or out ...

Twenty-five hundred years ago the Spartans were the indisputable military power in Greece. No city had warriors as fierce and ...

Considering the long and complex history of pro wrestling, it can be useful for wrestling fans and historians to divide time ...

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

Nefertari was the beloved wife of Rameses II, and her extravagant tomb proves it. Its restored paintings tell an interesting ...

The July full moon shone brightly over Greece's 2,500-year-old Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion late Thursday. (AP video: ...

These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us of the grandeur of Greece ...

More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of ...

Photos have a magical way of bringing the past to life. Whether it’s an iconic moment in history or a candid shot of a woman ...

The myth was further cemented by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an influential 18th-century German art historian, who believed ...

The myth was further cemented by Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an influential 18th-century German art historian, who believed ...