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

The Greek island of Lefkada is known for its breathtaking landscape, but few know its dark ancient past of love and death.

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

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

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 ...

In works from her Biblical Domestic (2021–2024) and Menstrual Hystery (2024) series, Lightman trades halos for housework, and heavenly glory for the cluttered reality of her own everyday life. Her ...

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

This is the fourth installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here, part ...

The renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera opens with the acclaimed exhibition 'Cycladic Women: Unknown Stories', ...

When a section of road in eastern Cyprus collapsed, officials looked into the gaping hole and were surprised to find a long-forgotten ancient tomb. Excavations revealed the roughly 2,000-year-old ...

Why is it so difficult to find documentation of life in ancient Greece written by women? Examine the factors that prevented most ancient Greek women from producing art or literature — or living ...